Ford V6 – first car to break 300 hp and over 30 mpg

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Originally Posted by Boosh Brus

Am I missing something here?
"Ford’s confirmation of an EPA-rated 31 highway mpg rating to go along with the 305 horsepower rating makes the 2011 Mustang the most fuel efficient car with over 300 hp ever produced. "

A Mustang with 224kw and a highway fuel use of 7.6 liters per 100 kilometers
A BMW 550i has 270kw with highway fuel use of 7.2 liters per 100 kilometers

Its still impressive but not ground breaking.

Hang on,

you're talking steady state highway driving, not the EPA figures

EPA highway cycle for 2010 Mustang 4.6 Auto = 23 mpg or 10.2 litres/100klm
EPA highway cycle for 2010 BMW 550i Auto = 22 mpg or 10.7 litres/100klm

EPA highway cycle for 2011 Mustang 5.0 Auto = 25 mpg or 9.45 litres/100klm

Not bad for a 400 hp car.....