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Originally Posted by White Shadow
I think you missed my point. I'm not interesting in buying/driving/owning an econobox or a hybrid. Fuel economy isn't my primary concern. What I was saying is that for the size/weight/power output of these cars, I expected better fuel economy ratings. That's why I mentioned that there are cars that are larger/heavier/more powerful that have higher fuel economy ratings. In other words, I don't need to buy an economy car like a Prius/Yaris/IQ to get better fuel economy. Hell, right now I own an Audi A5 quattro and it has the same fuel economy ratings as the FR-S.  |
The frs has an immense compression ratio, and this causes it to run hot and make a few bad chemicals which have to be catalyzed out. The cats lead to a restriction in the exhaust and lowered economy as a result. Additionally, the car is well balanced and can rev to almost 8000 and make pretty sounds, which comes at somewhat of a premium.
Finally, if you geared the car like an econo box it would definitely get econobox mpgs. It would also just be an econobox with a stiff ride and good body control. The Torsen limited slip adds resistance in the drive line, as do the more performance spaced gears. The accord doesn't do 3000 rpm at 70mph. also the driveshaft for rwd adds resistance, the seals on the output shafts from transmission and differential... It adds up
I think the frs presents an excellent compromise and does a great job of its objectives with no particular drawbacks.