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Old 12-04-2007, 01:25 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by The_Blur View Post
It can, but remember that the biggest factor will probably be the use of cylinder deactivation which is rumored to be a feature in the Camaro. Cylinder deactivation only works when cruising, so mileage is heavily based upon how often the driver accelerates. Fast acceleration in a V8 is going to be more gas-guzzling than a V6 regardless of what features either engine has. In other words, how you drive determines whether you will have good gas mileage or not.
I do believe, though...that DI combined with VVT is an even more powerful fuel-saving tool than AFM alone - not to it's discredit. and though this is slightly off-topic, that's what makes the DI V8 so exciting, b/c it will be designed with all three systems!
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