Thread: 370z MPG VS V8
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Old 07-21-2014, 11:46 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by DIGItonium View Post
There are several factors such as drag, power to weight ratio, gearing, etc. With the V8, I'm assuming such cars benefit with taller gearing.
Oh yeah.

Our car: ~2400rpm 6th gear @65mph
Stang GT500: ~1300rpm 6th gear @65mph
Vette: ~1400rpm 6th gear @65mph

My pop's C6 can get dang near 30mpg at a steady 65mph cruise (not that any of these cars are usually cruised at 65).

I think the 370 could use a taller 6th, it certainly has the torque.
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