Downsizing

[A 2000 SS in Jersey]

Now, with ever-rising gas prices, will cars begin to downsize again? Or will the trend continue?

Actually, I know I am gonna sound numb to it all, but I dont care..

As long as I can buy a V-8 powered rear wheel drive 2 door "muscle type car" I am happy.........

I have never had a 4 0r 6 cyl , four door or front wheel drive anything.

Except for some of my P/U trucks and they were 4x4.

Give me more power............LOL

Have funnnnnnnnnnn

[SmaartAasSaabr]

Yeah I just wish I could too (damn GM Canada!!)

A 6-speed GTO gets better gas milage than my little 2 litre 5-speed Saab! :shock:

[A 2000 SS in Jersey]

amazing huh

Gm does play games with those gas mileage numbers thought.....LOL

My SS had that silly skip shift.........it forced you to go from First to fourth!!!!!!!!!! If you tried to shift between 10 and 20 mph or something like that. What a PITA. Disabled that, first thing...............!

So using that rare piece of enginering marvel they got 27 mpg highway.

Of course yours may vary..........I never got better than 21.5 Highway.

Around town 17 or 18.

So what does the SAAB get..........??


HAve funnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[SmaartAasSaabr]

I remember the guys at Powertrain said "don't you go and cut this green wire, that would be a bad thing to do, wink wink" :mrgreen:

Yeah they are always saying like 32mpg in a Corvette when going 90 mi/h...

My 900 gets maybe 32mpg at a solid 3000r/min (120km/h, 75mi/h) but the faster I go the faster it sucks down the gas, and I like to go fast... I typically get about 24mpg when I use 87 octane and 23 when I use 92 (and get more BOOST!). Most of my driving is highway at 130-160km/h, 80-100, occasional spikes up to the peg, and occasional town driving but not much.

[A 2000 SS in Jersey]

Thats not too shabby mileage for having fun...

I always have good intentions on a trip to visit my folks which is 2 hours on interstate. I start out by wondering if I can get 27 MPG or better...")

Actually, in 6th gear at just under 2000 rpm, I am just under 90 mph. I think at that speed and RPM I could get more than 27 mpg.

Alas, it never happens.......LOL

First left lane bandit that does not move over in 30 seconds............ Its done...........and I put my foot in it.

Have fun...........