Soya Supersonic February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 Hmmm......interesting. http://ride.asiaone.com/news/wheels/story/...s-says-magazine ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckbuild 6th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 Hmmm......interesting. http://ride.asiaone.com/news/wheels/story/...s-says-magazine It's not just about the turbo leh, the model they use for comparison should be more B&B as well..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VellfireS 4th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 Hmmm......interesting. http://ride.asiaone.com/news/wheels/story/...s-says-magazine the new Mondeo really nice le.. Hmmm.. But I leaning more towards 535i.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplecar 4th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 I drove the Ford Fusion 2.5 when i was in the States. I will buy it if it is sold in SGP. My family likes it very much. NA engine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 (edited) They are comparing Japanese cars with American cars. It's obvious it's the weight of the cars which make the difference. Japanese cars are lighter in comparison and thus accelerate faster and have lower fuel consumption. Testing are done under lab conditions and not real driving conditions the claimed fuel economy figures are just a gauge. The Japanese have been thru the 80s TC era, why they did not embrace back the TC they must know something other car makers dun. They still stick to their NA & light weight formula or hybrid systems for better fuel economy and not compromising too much on performance. And they can beat their Western rivals in terms of reliabilty. Edited February 7, 2013 by Watwheels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 They are comparing Japanese cars with American cars. It's obvious it's the weight of the cars which make the difference. Japanese cars are lighter in comparison and thus accelerate faster and have lower fuel consumption. Testing are done under lab conditions and not real driving conditions the claimed fuel economy figures are just a gauge. The Japanese have been thru the 80s TC era, why they did not embrace back the TC they must know something other car makers dun. They still stick to their NA & light weight formula or hybrid systems for better fuel economy and not compromising too much on performance. And they can beat their Western rivals in terms of reliabilty. we compare apple with apple la... why is the new honda civic slower than the old B16s? (both are 1.6L) thought when a new model is released, the figures should at least be higher? (in terms of speed, 0-100 and bhp/torque). or the stock 2.5L WRX vs the EJ20.(latter is faster and better) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily1986 5th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 locally, the car buyer still favour smaller displacement engines. Kah Motor don't even bring in the 3 litre V6 Accord anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weichien Clutched February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 Yeah b series is still king in v tec club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 locally, the car buyer still favour smaller displacement engines. Kah Motor don't even bring in the 3 litre V6 Accord anymore. our road tax for 3L is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 Who cares about FC.....the G pull of turbo is shiok.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caravan 5th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 They forgot to mention emission requirements are always changing. An older which met less stringent requirement may be able to get away with a more polluting powertrain than the replacement model (hence the 2.5l WRX vs 2.0). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxilplix Turbocharged February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 Never talk about emissions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily1986 5th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 Never talk about emissions? good point. emissions have traditionally been a weak point of high performance Japanese engines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nullifi3d 4th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 I drove the Ford Fusion 2.5 when i was in the States. I will buy it if it is sold in SGP. My family likes it very much. NA engine. The Ford Fusion in the states is essentially the Ford Mondeo here in Singapore. But the Mondeo sold here is using the 2.0 Ecoboost engines. Not sure if they still offer NA engines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happily1986 5th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 I wonder how were the two cars, Fusion and the Accord driven in their testing methodology. Some of you may recall the face off between the Prius and the M3 by Top Gear on their race track where basically both cars were pedalled-to-the-metal driven and put through their paces. The M3 delivered the better overall fuel economy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razer_Blaze 2nd Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 They forgot to mention emission requirements are always changing. An older which met less stringent requirement may be able to get away with a more polluting powertrain than the replacement model (hence the 2.5l WRX vs 2.0). Emission requirements and standards are just a guide to tell people that a car is emitting so much CO2 per Kilometer and this is performed in controlled enivronment. In actual fact, your car may emit higher or lower CO2 than that rated figure due to traffic condition , scheduled maintenance regime etc. It will interesting to have 2 identical cars of 2 different age(eg, brand new car and a 3 year old car) to have the CO2 emissions measured. Curious to know how much more/less CO2 it emits as the car ages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maseratigood 5th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 Who cares about FC.....the G pull of turbo is shiok.. Yup. If I had more than one driving license, I will G-pull hard hard every time I hit the roads with space for it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maseratigood 5th Gear February 7, 2013 Share February 7, 2013 I wonder how were the two cars, Fusion and the Accord driven in their testing methodology. Some of you may recall the face off between the Prius and the M3 by Top Gear on their race track where basically both cars were pedalled-to-the-metal driven and put through their paces. The M3 delivered the better overall fuel economy. Maybe the Prius is not designed to go flat out yet giving good fuel figures? More for shopping trips and none spirited but leisurely relak driving! The question on fit for purpose comes into play here. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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