Mileage
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Mileage
Appreciate the feedback but read it and weep 29.4 was the avg mileage. Makes sense when you think about highway cruising on cruise control over 2800 miles. Could have been higher without the Virginia mountAin road but that was just a fraction of the overall mileage. The good news was how comfortable it was for this long a trip. Made the return journey in two days - so lond spells in the drivers seat.
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Wow! 25+ reported by most of you.
My 15 R Coupe gives me only 14-15 mpg in my daily commutes (2.5 miles in downtown and 4.5 miles on freeway - one way). About 50% of the time I am in Dynamic mode and enjoying what the exhausts have to say that day.
If I do go on longer drives and use cruise control for 65-70 mph, I get 20-22 mpg at most.
Throughout my life I've always seen 15% more fuel usage in my driving - no matter what the car or road. But looks like I am indeed missing on another 20% on this cat.
* All measurements are manual and in US metrics unless otherwise stated.
My 15 R Coupe gives me only 14-15 mpg in my daily commutes (2.5 miles in downtown and 4.5 miles on freeway - one way). About 50% of the time I am in Dynamic mode and enjoying what the exhausts have to say that day.
If I do go on longer drives and use cruise control for 65-70 mph, I get 20-22 mpg at most.
Throughout my life I've always seen 15% more fuel usage in my driving - no matter what the car or road. But looks like I am indeed missing on another 20% on this cat.
* All measurements are manual and in US metrics unless otherwise stated.
#30
Just came back from a 5 days trip to Nurburgring in Germany, where I drove over 600 miles all in all.
Average mpg was 12.8. It was a very spirited driving trip on German autobahn though, and when trafic allowed we where cruising at 130 mph with many sprints upwards to top speed.
I have also managed 29 mpg+ when cruising at lower speeds using the cruise control.
Average mpg was 12.8. It was a very spirited driving trip on German autobahn though, and when trafic allowed we where cruising at 130 mph with many sprints upwards to top speed.
I have also managed 29 mpg+ when cruising at lower speeds using the cruise control.
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The best I could manage was 280 km/h, but it felt like it had a "lot" more to give.
It felt very planted, but you can feel the weight in the long high speed curves.
One other thing that impressed me was how effortless it would cruise in 200 km/h at exactly 2500 rpm, and even accellerate from 200 km/h with a modeste press at the throttle when in D and 8. gear - without automatic downshifting. The torque of this thing at low rpm is very impressive.
Shifting down a few gears and then flooring it (from 200 km/h), and it takes off easilly keeping up with the (new) GT3 RS, Turbo S, GT2, 599, 430 Scuderia and 488 that I was traveling with.
The F-type R is nothing to be ashamed off in straight line speed
Due to bad weather I did not get to test it out on Nurburgring track this time though. But there will come other trips....
Last edited by Arne; 04-28-2016 at 12:43 PM.
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#33
Just completed a boring drive on a two lane highway at around 50-55 miles per hour ( our speed limits here are mind numbing ) and the traffic was a bit heavy.. we had around 3 red lights across a span of 45 minutes.
Using litres per 100 kilometers, the computer indicated 7.5 .. with litres you can convert to either imperial or U.S. gallons. I'll try it a few more times when I can actually drive at higher speed and/or more aggressively.
F type R. 2015
Lawrence
Using litres per 100 kilometers, the computer indicated 7.5 .. with litres you can convert to either imperial or U.S. gallons. I'll try it a few more times when I can actually drive at higher speed and/or more aggressively.
F type R. 2015
Lawrence
#34
Long run.
On our way East from Colorado. Day 1, drove from Denver to Salina, Kansas, 400 miles, cruise set at 80 mph, 29.5 mpg calculated. (I know, it's all downhill.) Day 2, drove about 600 miles to Evansville, Indiana, cruise set at 80 mph, and then at 75mph, 30.6 mpg calculated. We hit 90 a couple lf times and 100 once when passing, but otherwise pretty constant speed. It's me and the wife, and a fully, tightly packed boot.
#35
I just picked up a brand new 2016 Convertible R, with 10 miles on the odometer. I have driven the car almost 250 miles now and the gas mileage has been horrendous. If I am driving spirited over a decent distance 30 miles, I am averaging 16mph. If in the city, I am getting around 7mph! I am in dynamic mode 90% of the time. I am just wondering if this is common during break-in period, or do I just need to mute my spirited driving to get a mpg that is halfway decent.
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I just picked up a brand new 2016 Convertible R, with 10 miles on the odometer. I have driven the car almost 250 miles now and the gas mileage has been horrendous. If I am driving spirited over a decent distance 30 miles, I am averaging 16mph. If in the city, I am getting around 7mph! I am in dynamic mode 90% of the time. I am just wondering if this is common during break-in period, or do I just need to mute my spirited driving to get a mpg that is halfway decent.
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Depending on driving style, I average between 14 and 28 mpg (usually around 22) in mixed city/hwy. It saves money to drive like a sane person.
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