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Both MPG and HP. Cruise 148hp and 46mpg
Cruise diesel bests Jetta
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Have you considered that VW is maybe simply more honest when reporting milage for its cars?
It is probably a good idea to wait for independent sources confirm the number.
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@Robert,
The new Viper is pretty. IMO better looking than the Vette. Though if I were spending north of $70K for a car I'd put the Tesla in as an option. 0-60 4 sec time like the Viper and Vette with room in the back for my kids. Yeah it's not the quite the racer of a 2 seater, but at this stage it'd fit in a bit easier. In reality I'll just have to tool around in my Triumph Spitfire.
The new Viper is pretty. IMO better looking than the Vette. Though if I were spending north of $70K for a car I'd put the Tesla in as an option. 0-60 4 sec time like the Viper and Vette with room in the back for my kids. Yeah it's not the quite the racer of a 2 seater, but at this stage it'd fit in a bit easier. In reality I'll just have to tool around in my Triumph Spitfire.
Always a good idea to see what reality is versus the US Gov calculations. Did you see the VW Diesel vs Hybrid Car and Driver testing? Jetta Diesel rated 30/42MPG ended up in the middle, 38MPG, in their trip. The same trip for the Jetta Hybrid rated 42/48 MPG did also obtained 38MPG. VW is not so honest on their hybrids. Since their Hybrid uses premium the fuel costs would be about a wash for me. Acceleration and passing between the two were fairly close. I guess one would select which tech they like better or on the Diesel's larger gas tank.Have you considered that VW is maybe simply more honest when reporting milage for its cars?
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Meh. They both get more boring with every iteration. And in fact, they look more and more like the other. For that kind of money I'd rather the Audi RS 5 Coupe.
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I think the Viper is around $120K? So Audi R8?
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Ya, but is there room for a baby car seat?
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Depends. Do you need the wife?
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On a side note we're supposed to get another 6-10" snow tonight. But, 70 F by Sat so perhaps winter is ending. Most years the temps even out. I hope we don't get +10 Summer to make up for -10 Winter.
Well, you can call the new Viper a lot of things, but I don't think boring is one of them. It's a sort-of a return to the roots for that car, and, personally, I really think they nailed down the essence of Viper and released a proper version of it.
As for the new 'Vette... I'll try for the most creepy chauvinistic post award here. Sure, it might have a great chassis... but it's definitely got a butterface. eeeeesh. What in the world was Chevy thinking?
The RS 5 is more a grand tourer than insane sports car, and I'd put it in a totally separate class from Vette/Viper. It's competitors look more like the Jaguar XK and Mercedes E Class.
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i thought it was more a revisting of the roots of the original dream that was supposed to be the viper... earlier attempts were "clunky"... this is sports car elegance redefined.... i thought of the XK Jag too, my dad bought one when he was in the air force and brought it back with him...also a nice looking car ...