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Anybody see the "side article" in the Lightning Lap edition of Car and Driver this year?

There was a listing of sports cars and their "volumetric efficiency".

They measured = Width x Length / Cabin Space

We came out to like 0.09 efficient, which i'm okay with. :rofl2:

Anybody have a link to that chart ?

Thanks all,
~ Sean

was taking my girl to airport this morning, she's going on a 10 days vacation. As much as I was surprised how much stuff she needed for the 10 days, I was only able to find 1 way to fit it in the trunk w/ part of the case on the crossbar... So yeah I feel ya!

If I was looking for a efficient car I would of bought a phucking prius. That is a dumb metric for a SPORTS car!

Is this a sports car- Y
Does it corner well-Y
Enough room to put a helmet on- Y
Does it ride like a merc- N
Does it scare women a children- Y
Is it gas efficient- N

Alright, all that other crap C&D usually test's for doesn't matter.

"Volumetric efficiency?"

Not a flying f$%* was given by any.

I'm the only one that cross-shopped a Raptor and a Z apparently. Thanks, Car and Driver! If it weren't for your SCIENCE I may never have made my purchasing decision.

I eagerly anticipate their statistics in next month's magazine: Coefficient of Drag and Jeep Wranglers.

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Originally Posted by Masterbeatty (Post 3058049)

:iagree: But for me i found my Z gas efficient counting that is a V6... my Z is my DD car and i found that i save more gas in this car that in my previous DD car that was a 2013 Scion TC, not for much but i save a little more gas on my Z if im not woot every time that i push the gas :bowrofl::bowrofl:

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Originally Posted by Masterbeatty (Post 3058049)

If I was looking for a efficient car I would of bought a phucking prius. That is a dumb metric for a SPORTS car!

Does it corner well-Y
Enough room to put a helmet on- Y
Does it ride like a merc- N
Does it scare women a children- Y
Is it gas efficient- N

Is this a sports car- Y

Alright, all that other crap C&D usually test's for doesn't matter.

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Originally Posted by carlitos_370z (Post 3058065)

i like to WOT and redline and squirt about a doller worth of gas everytime i launch.

maybe that's why i was at 16l/100km prior to parking... :happydance:

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honestly the only thing ive carried in the trunk since ownership 5yr ago is... nothing.

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Originally Posted by mishuko (Post 3058100)

fixed the order =P

but seriously... volumetric efficiency? shouldn't we be a higher efficiency ratio compared to lets say... a mustang? less space = less dead weight = higher efficiency... then again it depens what they define it as.

i like to WOT and redline and squirt about a doller worth of gas everytime i launch.

maybe that's why i was at 16l/100km prior to parking... :happydance:

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hahahhaha!!! :bowrofl::bowrofl: trust me i like to wot my Z too :driving: if i found a Porsche or a car of our category trust me... fck the gas... im going to wot my Z like a b!tch :stirthepot:

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Originally Posted by RicerX (Post 3058060)

Lol,it's funny you say that. I was actually looking at raptors as well before getting the z. Also looked into the g37s. Raptors look great and seem to have good reviews,but unfortunately reflect in there price as well!

I never said i "cared" about the volumetric efficiency of the 370z. I just found it amusing that we're last, including supercars and the like.

...Man, the match hit the gasoline quick on this one.

http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/l...ng-670x445.jpg

This sounds like something Consumer Reports would publish. I remember reading that the corvette lost points because it's loud.