CAFE driving a Favorable change for us - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

LGAFF · 08-27-2017

So the wife and I are looking for a replacement for her car, a 2011 Mercedes E550; NA but tuned to 415hp and 418ftlbs. So we have been shocked to see that the cars that been traditionally powered by Twin Turbo eights or NA 8s are now 6s and 4s. Now before you say they make the same power, no they don't.

The replacement for my wifes car is an E400 Coupe, 329hp out of a v6 TT and it tunes to 390. You also see E series sedans with 4s. (yes the 9 speed trans helps)

I guess we will continue to see some huge HP cars, and electric is coming....but maybe the CAFE standards are going to drive avg HP down and hopefully more interest in our cars and V8s in general?

08-27-2017	#1
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,180	CAFE driving a Favorable change for us So the wife and I are looking for a replacement for her car, a 2011 Mercedes E550; NA but tuned to 415hp and 418ftlbs. So we have been shocked to see that the cars that been traditionally powered by Twin Turbo eights or NA 8s are now 6s and 4s. Now before you say they make the same power, no they don't. The replacement for my wifes car is an E400 Coupe, 329hp out of a v6 TT and it tunes to 390. You also see E series sedans with 4s. (yes the 9 speed trans helps) I guess we will continue to see some huge HP cars, and electric is coming....but maybe the CAFE standards are going to drive avg HP down and hopefully more interest in our cars and V8s in general? __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359