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Wow that is a shocking MPG for what should in theory be a very efficient engine!
Although its only a 1.3L?
If they could crack the MPG that would be the way forward for petrol engines.
They are not efficient engines due to a low dynamic compression.
No, it really isn't.ut don't mix that up with it not being a rapid car, it is and the lack of torque is good if 'racing' if your driving style.
No, it really isn't.
Why?
Rilot said:The only way in which it annoyed me was that the 60 litre tank resulted in a range of less than 250 miles.
Evidently, sir, you and I have very different opinions of what entails a "rapid" car.
Lack of torque is never good. Your statement suggests that the less torque an engine produces, the better it will be if you like to drive your car hard. This is fundamentally wrong otherwise we'd all be driving around in Daewoo Matiz's.
High revving engines, yes. However, the RX8 unlike Honda VTEC engines, still does not perform significantly better at high RPM. It's completely pathetic up until about 7k RPM, you get a small spurt of power akin to a sparrow's fart, then it's all over. At least VTEC engines have a noticeable transformation.
I drove a 335i and then my RX8 round the track. I got the better time in the RX8, primarily due to the fact I'm used to driving it but the big difference was that the RX8 was so much easier to drive round the track.
Best of all the 335i owner who drove the RX8 got to within 5 seconds of his best 335i lap in my RX8 Not bad considering he only had 5 laps to play with the 8.
[TW]Fox;12813400 said:
You obviously drove the 335i like a 318i then. It is blessed with a fantastic chassis, as good if not better than the RX8 at the very least, and has 306bhp to your 192bhp.
5 seconds a lap is an absolute age - it is light years.
It is a fantastic car - but you know what it's like driving someone elses car, you take a bit of care
[TW]Fox;12813605 said:So in other words the comparison you made is meaningless?