The New Nissan Skyline and Fuel Efficiency
I never imagined a sports car would be more fuel efficient than my own sedan. Here’s some news about the Nissan Skyline getting about 16 Km to the Liter.
The so-called ‘eco-driving challenge was conducted by a team of product development experts on the roads from Tochigi to Kanagawa. The 2.5-liter Skyline model driven was powered by the VQ25HR V6 engine, capable of generating 225 horsepower and 26.8kgm of torque.
The team succeeded in covering a impressive distance of 1,024.4 kilometers with an average fuel consumption rate of 16.3km-per-liter. The main objective of the eco-driving challenge was to promote greater awareness of Nissan’s advanced fuel-economy technology as well as demonstrate the efficiency of the new VQ engine under real-world driving conditions. – Huliq
I’m not sure if this test wasn’t exactly done under controlled conditions, but the news item said the team drove through real world conditions, which included a one-hour traffic jam and road construction works, and the like.
I’m impressed.
Written by J. Angelo Racoma on March 29, 2007 | 7 Comments Leave a Comment
Wow. If the Skyline looks anything like this i’ll be glad I got the current generation. Of course it wont, because this is just a rendering of what some automotive journalist THINKS the next Skyline might look like. His guess is as good as any of ours only he’s got his guess down on paper.he first Skyline’s did have serious suspension issues that caused feathering or “cupping” on the front tires. That has been resolved. So yeah, they had some problems but I bought my 2006 brand new and it’s been nothing but a kick in the pants. I’ll probably end up buying the next rendition of the Skyline along with new nissan cornering light because of the performance and quality and fuel efficiency.
I like this car…cool
Why do they do this to us – tease us with what things might look like only to be disppointed when reality strikes!!
I wonder if your average Joe Blogs would get the same fuel consumption! i think not.
I’m in total agreement, some how the guys that buy these type of cars aren’t exactly your tree hugger type.
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Well taken. I’m a hopeless driver myself.