Hey all. I'm curious on any opinions and/or data this group has on the environmental impact of driving E53s or any older/high displacement car.
Some context: I'm not an extremist but I consider environmental impact of my actions at a personal and broad level. For example, I keep oil leaks under control because wasting finite resources is bad, pollution is bad, and it's an expensive mess in my driveway. Regardless on political opinions or any specifics, the consensus seems pretty clear that air pollution is no good and burning a lot of gas unnecessarily is dumb and pricey.
All that said, my most fuel efficient vehicle is a V12 E38.
In a hypothetical sense, is my net impact better by driving a well maintained older vehicle with poor mileage, or in a newer vehicle that takes less gas but requires resources to build fresh and ship? Especially as my E53 would likely remain on the road under a different owner?