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Old 09-18-2010, 02:16 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by SuperFly03 View Post
6 operates on 6 cylinders 24/7, 5.7 operates on 4 or 8 depending on the application so if you drive it like we would... you'll see that MPG dip horribly but if you cruise like a lame-o you will be in 4 cylinder mode more than 8 hence the respectable FE.
He wasn't complaining about the V8's fuel economy. It gets about the same as the Camaro and the Mustang. But for the V6's, both the Camaro and the Mustang do significantly better.
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