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Old 11-22-2008, 10:17 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by carfansince73 View Post
20 mpg highway... OUCH. That final drive ratio the GXP gets is most likely the reason. It doesn't weigh much more if any than the G8 GT, and they just wanted the quickness right from the factory. They should have made those gears a no-charge option. I know the AFM isn't there, but it could have been a little better to keep it out of the tax, or at least a smaller dollar amount. :(
With the G8 gt, you get most of the performance, AFM, and no gas guzzler tax. If I was'nt getting a camaro, I would probably get the G8 gt, just because it is a performance bargain, looks nice, and gets great mileage for the amount of power it has.
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