Originally posted by Buddy Palumbo:
My boss' daughter had a Honda Civic that would get 50+ mpg all the time . I forget exactly which year it was , somewhere about '94-'95 era - it was a Civic VX (lightweight model , from what I was told) .
Yeah, the VX was the one that used some fuel-swirly technique in cylinder filling to improve combustion, but I'm sure it was at the price of some other performance aspect. Also had thin low-resistance (= low grip) tires and stuff like that. You can really optimize those cars for fuel efficiency, but it doesn't make them any fun to drive.
"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.
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