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The problem is everyone is comparing 1970s V8 technology to current 4+6 cylinder tech.I had a whole response typed up and than Mods moved the thread! Dag nabbit! lol
Anyways.
I have never owned a new vehicle. So I can't talk about the MPG in a newer V8. I own a 79 F150 with a 400 bored .60 over, RV cam, 4bbl Edelbroch intake, and 650 CFM Holley Carb. Other vehicle is a 78 Bronco with the stock 351M. Both are gas guzzlers, I am lucky to get 8 mpg. That's where my view of V8s as low MPG engines knowledge is from.
I get the feeling people are afraid to compare modern V8s and the 4+6s just don’t stack up as well.
Corvette forums are filled with people getting low 30s MPG. Muscle cars have been in high 20s for at least a decade. V8 trucks have no issue getting 20s.
When people start putting off-road tires on the Bronco the fuel economy on the turbos will be worse than a N/A V8.
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