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Originally Posted by armysig
Ok, this is a pretty loaded question. We all know that GM will not confirm the details of the car just yet.
Now here is my theory to why I will say "Yes, the ZL1 will not be hit with the gas guzzler tax."
- ZL1 LSA to receive 3.73 gearing, while the CTS-V coupe, LSA has 4.15's. and the fuel economy on the CTS-V is 12 in the city and 18 on the highway, which would get tagged for the gas guzzler tax (I think).
- The Ford Mustang GT-500 is now rated at 15mpg in the city and 23 on the highway, with the 5.4 liter supercharged engine.
- GM has stated that they are gunning to beat the Ford GT-500 in all aspects of the vehicle competition, I would have to assume this includes fuel mileage.
So there are a few points that I have found. My reference for the CTS-V coupe is off of the GM site here
While the Ford GT 500 is out of this months Motor Trend, April 2011, article Five Figure Phenoms, Page 34.
I may or may not be correct, but I would love to hear some in site on my theory. I know there are a lot of good engine builders out there, maybe they can shed some light on the subject. |
I could be wrong... but I don't think it will beat the GT500 in mileage. The SS sits at 16/24 which is a tick above the GT500's 15/23. So tack on some weight, add a SC, etc. and I would imagine 14/21 maybe with the lower drive ratio.
Just my 2 cents.
As a side note: we all know no one cares about mileage on these cars except whether or not they have to pay gas guzzler tax.