Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC: Robert - what gas mileage do you get?

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] 
hanshansen.org>wrote:

>
> 17mpg in the 130 class is absolutely outstanding.
>
> Hans.
>

You have to remember that the typical GM 6 speed gearbox is really a 4 + 2
overdrives in ratios....6th is usually too tall to even be a top speed gear,
purely a fuel economy ratio.

17 is amazing in the 130 class....I doubt his Z06 can get that in major city
driving, I know my goat can't. :)

FG