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Seriously does anyone actually care about economy when contemplating a 30-40k performance car?
On a motorway run, driving at sensible motorway speeds and trying to be frugal I see 24MPG at best. Now we are talking V8 v 5 cylinder but I would be amazed if the car got close to 35mpg on such a run let alone anything close to 45mpg. My M3's managed 24.3 over their lifetime with 6 cylinders, I'd expect a TT-RS to be in the high 20's
Seriously does anyone actually care about economy when contemplating a 30-40k performance car?
No mate, I just consider it a bonus and was thoroughly impressed the TT RS could return such good figures for how bloody quick and powerful it is.
So are you buying it then cos you sound like you want to marry it or are you going to try a 911 soon?
So are you buying it then cos you sound like you want to marry it or are you going to try a 911 soon?
No I am not buying a TT RS.
But at the same time I can appreciate a good car, its just not the car for me.
Completely understand. And everyone saying your wrong with those MPG figures clearly has never even been near or inside one let alone driven one.
Dude i design cars that dont yet exist, so im not sure why you are claiming that one needs to have to sat in a car to have a reasoned opinion on a doubtful claim? Ill pop down the Audi show room and come back tomorrow after reading the brochure, that ok?
Since when has brochures been completely and utterly accurate?
got to get a raz prince colour job!
I don't question it can, I question that it will. I can get 30.1 MPG on my RS4........at 50mph in 6th downhill but it gets boring . I think across the range when used normally high 20's are what you'll see. We can all get silly MPG when we try, reality is that day to day it will return 20's perhaps 30's and that is the guide really I feel. 24.3 on my M3's for example is what 2 of them averaged over 100K miles, so that was their REAL fuel consumption. Most of the time (and rightly so) you'll be opening the taps and enjoying it and that will put to bed the few instances when she shows 30's-40's on a run I think.
Anyway, sack this and go drive the 911, proper thing.