DBS Carbon Edition
Discussion
George H said:
What exactly do you mean by great mpg? Is that comparable to a V12V, or a normal car? 
Oh yeah!!!!MPG figures for my "fleet" in 2011
V12V - for about 3k miles 12mpg. 4mpg when spanking it
SL63 AMG 6mpg mainly spanking to be fair
911 turbo - 500miles, about 18mpg - mainly spanking but some slow motorway journeys and
Aygo - it sniffs petrol - maybe 40mpg?
What mpg do normal cars get anyway? I've only ever owned sportscars and Aygo for shopping!
JohnG1 said:
What mpg do normal cars get anyway? I've only ever owned sportscars and Aygo for shopping!
No idea, I just go by anything 25 or higher is good. I get about 14-16mpg average in the Aston, 28-30 average in the Polo, and anywhere from 10-20 average in the ML depending on the roads.
JohnG1 said:
Speedraser said:
The difference is quite small, though, and in any event the figures are nowhere near low anyway. It would also be a complete absurdity since the difference in the official emissions between the 'boxes is due to the way the tests are conducted rather than actual differences between what the cars produce.
When did legislators let the real world get in the way of some nonsense rules and regulations?I am driving a 911 turbo with a pdk box at the moment. In standard settings at 31mph you are in 5th gear. Switch to sport+ mode and you'll still be in first gear.
In standard settings you can be overtaken by a hot hatch. But it gives great mpg.
All nonsense, all irrelevant to the environment and the real world. I will now remove my rant hat and relax
You should still be able to get a DBS with a manual box. The last I heard was they now price the DBS as an auto as it's the most popular variant (about 90-95% of cars built) but if you request the manual you can have it. You can't do it with a Virage or DB9 though, they're both auto only now.
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