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What do the new CAFE standards mean for the Z?

Originally Posted by iceman21_23 well think of it this way the z gets 26mpg right now, adding DI in the 2012 model should bolster that up to 29-30 then a

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05-21-2009, 10:39 AM

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well think of it this way the z gets 26mpg right now, adding DI in the 2012 model should bolster that up to 29-30 then a little ecu tuning can easily get u to the 35.5 if need be, but alas Nissan will probably just drop the Z line in america

Problem: The Z doesn't get 26 overall right now -- it gets 26 on the highway cycle. It gets 22 overall. (And less than that on my mostly-highway driving.)

What "little ecu tuning" would get the car to 35.5? An ecu that deactivates three of the cylinders?

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