Thirsty Car Club

[BraveBold]

Originally Posted by EEpro

What's it get like 10.0 highway, 0 city?

:-)

I don’t track closely but I’d hazard a guess of about 7-8 mpg as I drive it… exclusively recreational “back road” drives with no commuting and no hwy. So it is always “spirited driving” but no bumper to bumper.

For comparison my 911 (997.2 4S, 6spd) gets about 16 mpg with mostly “spirited” driving.

[Easy E]

Originally Posted by EEpro

What's it get like 10.0 highway, 0 city?

It’s gallons per mile

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by BraveBold

:-)

I don’t track closely but I’d hazard a guess of about 7-8 mpg as I drive it… exclusively recreational “back road” drives with no commuting and no hwy. So it is always “spirited driving” but no bumper to bumper.

For comparison my 911 (997.2 4S, 6spd) gets about 16 mpg with mostly “spirited” driving.

My Viper GTS was 8.5 mpg normal driving, 5.5 spirited, no track driving, but I’ve heard about 4 mpg !

Worth every penny, nothing feels like a gen 2 Viper under hard acceleration ! RAW !

[Schmed]

Lexus LX570 checking in (Lexus version of Land Cruiser). 17 mpg highway if we are EASY on the go pedal. 12 MPG around town if we drive without concern. But, we love this dang thing.

Wife calls it the Armageddon Vehicle.

[BraveBold]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

My Viper GTS was 8.5 mpg normal driving, 5.5 spirited, no track driving, but I’ve heard about 4 mpg !

Worth every penny, nothing feels like a gen 2 Viper under hard acceleration ! RAW !

I guess my guess was optimistic.

The torque and directness of feel - and the lumpy idle.

It is one car I won’t sell at any price.

[Moondoggy]

!974 Maserati Indy
!967 Maserati Ghibli
1973 Jag E-type V12

I can blow dry my hair on the gas needle it moves so fast.

[NardinNut]

Lol my stable drinks constantly and are always parched. I obviously love the wild motor heads at Mopar.

[1st amg]

I think Jordan ^^^^^ wins the gas card contest!

[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

I think Jordan ^^^^^ wins the gas card contest!

Indeed!

[Dan Pierce]

Proud to say just the opposite. My lowly standard issue A5 produced 39.9 mpg on a return trip from Indianapolis last year. Try as I might I couldn't tip the 40 mpg mark but must say I'm impressed with the typical 30 to 35 mpg I usually achieve.
dP

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by 1st amg

I think Jordan ^^^^^ wins the gas card contest!

He's certainly up there with some of the best.

[Speedbird-1]

My wife is forever reminding me that she gets 45/50 MPG (big Imperial Gallons) from her 265HP, 10 year old C350 diesel estate.
And, that it's good to see that the global environment is in the safe hands of some TRF drivers.
(just her little joke )

[dseig001]

Routinely gets single digit MPG. But the W12 is nice


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[twitch54]

Thirsty ? who cares .........

[RTG]

Remember it’s not miles per gallon, it’s smiles per mile.

My wife and I have his and her TRX trucks. Doing our part to protect oil industry jobs

[1st amg]

Originally Posted by RTG

Remember it’s not miles per gallon, it’s smiles per mile.

My wife and I have his and her TRX trucks. Doing our part to protect oil industry jobs

Lol awesome couple!


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[1st amg]

Originally Posted by dseig001

Routinely gets single digit MPG. But the W12 is nice


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Oh that’s a pork chop on gas too for sure!


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[Jackie Daytona]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Proud to say just the opposite. My lowly standard issue A5 produced 39.9 mpg on a return trip from Indianapolis last year. Try as I might I couldn't tip the 40 mpg mark but must say I'm impressed with the typical 30 to 35 mpg I usually achieve.
dP

Actually had the A5 Sportback S line as a rental a few months back and really liked it. They’re really nice. The Audi SUVs I’ve rented I really did not like but the A5 was a great little car. Nice one.

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by NardinNut

Lol my stable drinks constantly and are always parched. I obviously love the wild motor heads at Mopar.

Above or below ground storage tanks !

[Formulansx]

Ughhhh 11 mph city. No escape

[rmlovett1]

4 wheeled vehicles….6 out of 8…..REALLY thirsty!
2 wheeled vehicles…..they’re best, but not daily drivers

[Mccall86]

Usually get around 8-9mpg on non-ethanol premium





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[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by Formulansx

Ughhhh 11 mph city. No escape

Beautiful Viper !

[Beo3]

Mileage sucks, but I cannot put a ton of concrete into the back of the wife’s Mercedes.

[Formulansx]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

Beautiful Viper !

You too Sir!

[Blansky]

I've always been afraid to check but my Jeep seems to take all the gas I give it.

Back in the day I had a 1968 440 Magnum Dodge Charger and the joke was it could pass anything but the gas station.

[Formulansx]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Proud to say just the opposite. My lowly standard issue A5 produced 39.9 mpg on a return trip from Indianapolis last year. Try as I might I couldn't tip the 40 mpg mark but must say I'm impressed with the typical 30 to 35 mpg I usually achieve.
dP

My parents picked up a new Audi A5 sportback not long ago with the turbo 2.0ltr. Seems to be a really nice car! Do you know anything about the small electric motor it uses to fill turbo lag? It’s something I’m curious about.

[WILLIWALKER]

I have 2 cars and the daily one (1.6 diesel) consumes 4L/100 km in daily driving and some 5 to 5.5L/100km on the motorway (170 km/h on cruise control)!
Pretty cool.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by Jackie Daytona

Actually had the A5 Sportback S line as a rental a few months back and really liked it. They’re really nice. The Audi SUVs I’ve rented I really did not like but the A5 was a great little car. Nice one.

That's interesting, Brian. I've rented both the Q5 & Q7 in the past and absolutely loved them because they drove like my A5 and less like a typical SUV.

Originally Posted by Formulansx

My parents picked up a new Audi A5 sportback not long ago with the turbo 2.0ltr. Seems to be a really nice car! Do you know anything about the small electric motor it uses to fill turbo lag? It’s something I’m curious about.

Sorry, that's above my pay grade and/ or mechanical knowledge.
dP

[CHRONOLEX]

Originally Posted by Porschen

Does anyone else have a thirsty car? My daily driver is a GX460, which works great for my growing family, but boy is she thirsty! I see decent mileage during my daily commute which is mostly freeway (~20mpg), but it plummets in the city.

Despite this, in the age of electrification, I’m holding on to my silky smooth v8 for dear life.

Who else loves their thirsty car(s)?


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Funny I guessed this car right away. I had one back in 2005 and while I loved everything about it - looks, comfort, sound of V8, etc. - it literally caused me to be at the gas station twice a week.