I drive a brand new 2004 Mazda RX-8. It's got a 1.3 liter naturally aspirated rotary engine that generates 238hp @ 8500rpm.
The sticker said it will do between 18 and 24mpg. I've been getting closer to 13. My best was 16 on a roadtrip. It's a fun 13mpg, don't get me wrong, it's just nowhere near the "18-24" that's on the sticker.
Here's the strange part. I can baby the car and shift at 3000-4000rpm and I'll get the same mileage as when I beat the piss out of it and shift at 9000rpm.
The moral of this particular story is...this one likes it rough, so drive it like you stole it.
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I drive a brand new 2004 Mazda RX-8. It's got a 1.3 liter naturally aspirated rotary engine that generates 238hp @ 8500rpm.
The sticker said it will do between 18 and 24mpg. I've been getting closer to 13. My best was 16 on a roadtrip. It's a fun 13mpg, don't get me wrong, it's just nowhere near the "18-24" that's on the sticker.
Here's the strange part. I can baby the car and shift at 3000-4000rpm and I'll get the same mileage as when I beat the piss out of it and shift at 9000rpm.
The moral of this particular story is...this one likes it rough, so drive it like you stole it.