PistonHeads.com: Merc Hit With Efficiency Fine

[MSC Robotnik]

Luxury car makers fined for fuel economy

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[Antony]

if they stopped making 6.5l supercharged hairdressers cars and luxury saloons with over 1000ft lbs of torque they might be able to crack it you know.
that and if america used propper fuel manufactuers wouldnt need to use as much of it to make the cars as powerful. american regular fuel is only 85 ron wheras ours is 95. our bp ultimate is 105!!!

 

[Demarest]

if they stopped making 6.5l supercharged hairdressers cars and luxury saloons with over 1000ft lbs of torque they might be able to crack it you know.
that and if america used propper fuel manufactuers wouldnt need to use as much of it to make the cars as powerful. american regular fuel is only 85 ron wheras ours is 95. our bp ultimate is 105!!!

lol that 85 ron stuff makes your engine judder from a cold start, even in the summer on a newish car