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Originally Posted by rickp  I like my S type R and it's 400 hp but its getting old. This new V is darned enticing, however I am a little concerned about the HP and mpg. Please don't jump all over me on this!
I thought 400 (I beleive thats at the wheels) in the Jag was just about perfect. I can average about 19 or 20 mpg and get 25 doing 75-80 on the highway. And it moves really well.
At first I thought the V's 560 is just way too much but now I understand that's before losses. I read here that it's more like 470 at the wheels which isn't as far off what I am used to as I originally thought.
So I'd like to know if I have understood the HP numbers right for the two cars and what sort of mpg penalty do you figure the V's extra HP is going to take?
I've always liked cars that had more to give than the normal road horsepower and typical slushy repsonse to the pedal. I'm trying to get a better handle on this new little monster from Cadillac.
Thanks for any help. |
As others have already mentioned - the V2 is about 40% more powerful than your Jag. Should easily be NIGHT AND DAY different. As for millage - you can't ask that right now. I imagine that few if any are driving their cars "normally" right now. I am burning through gas quickly - but it is definitely my own fault. While driving on the freeway the other day - at 70 miles per hour and on level ground I was registering about 20 - 24 miles per gallon. Climbing an incline would reduce the mileage to 16-18 mpg depending on how steep the incline was.
For 556 hp - I think the car will get reasonable mileage - but if you want great mileage, there is always a Chevrolet Volt jut around the corner that will use ZERO gas for 78% of the peoples daily commutes (up to 40 miles) and over 40 miles is going to be "rated" at 100 mpg.......
I already have requested the first slot for a Cadillac variant of the Volt but I'm not sure I could surrender the V to drive it.
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