On 2021-12-10 13:39, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
It seems to me with all these advancements, instead of having engines
that are smaller and make crap tons more power, why not have them get
crap tons better mileage and keep the power the same? Surely these
things should be getting 60-80 mpg my now?
30 years ago a 1600lb Metro got 50+ mpg at 55mph.
Now a 2900lb Cruze gets 50+mpg at 55mph, but a lot worse than the Metro
around town.
It would be interesting to put a 50hp GDI engine in the Metro and see
what mpg it gets with the same performance as before.
I kind of want to make a mid engine car out of an old Sprint/Swift/Metro
and a Cruze/Civic drivetrain. Keep it under 2000lb and it'll run circles
around an old R5 Turbo.
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