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MajorTom · 08-27-2008, 04:45 PM

Yeah, but the Camaro has like 600 extra pounds to lug around. Inertia is a b*tch. It takes more to get it off the line. Not to mention aero which has a slight effect on the highway.

That being said. My GTO which has the LS2 (which the Corvette didn't have to pay a gas guzzler tax with) and weighs about 500 pounds more can average about 26-27 on the highway at 65 with the cruise set. I don't imagine it'll be much different for a Camaro even with more power, displacement and a little more weight.

The LS motors are brilliant in my opinion. You can get monster hp and because it all comes in at relatively low revs it can still get good fuel economy. People who bash GM for using large displacement pushrod v8s just don't know what they're talking about.

08-27-2008, 04:45 PM	#98
MajorTom Drives: 2005 Pontiac GTO Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 306	Yeah, but the Camaro has like 600 extra pounds to lug around. Inertia is a b*tch. It takes more to get it off the line. Not to mention aero which has a slight effect on the highway. That being said. My GTO which has the LS2 (which the Corvette didn't have to pay a gas guzzler tax with) and weighs about 500 pounds more can average about 26-27 on the highway at 65 with the cruise set. I don't imagine it'll be much different for a Camaro even with more power, displacement and a little more weight. The LS motors are brilliant in my opinion. You can get monster hp and because it all comes in at relatively low revs it can still get good fuel economy. People who bash GM for using large displacement pushrod v8s just don't know what they're talking about.