GT Spirit claims to have gotten its hands on "leaked" 2015 Corvette Z06 fuel economy ratings. This is about as unconfirmed as unconfirmed gets, so take it with a grain of salt, but the numbers seem pretty believable: 13 MPG city, 23 on the highway, 16 combined with the 8-speed auto. Hey, 650 horses were never gonna be thrifty.
GT Spirit doesn't say where these numbers come from–they could be EPA measurements, manufacturer estimates, or back-of-the-envelope calculations from some internet commenter for all we know. It should come as no surprise that the supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 powering the Z06 has a powerful thirst, considering the pushrod engine kicks out 650 horses and an equal number for torque. An 8-speed auto trans can help somewhat, as evidenced by the not-that-terrible 23 MPG highway, and with direct injection and variable valve timing the engine does the best it can to scrimp and save.
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Still, this is a car with a 3524 pound curb weight, one that will reportedly sprint 0-t0-60 in 2.95 seconds, do the quarter-mile in 10.95 at 127, and stick to curves like the price tag on a dollar-store toy. If you were in the market for this beast, you weren't cross-shopping any economy models.
That is, of course, if these numbers are legit.
from Car and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/nSHy27
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