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Old 12-28-2009, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by buschy View Post
I thought the point of the tt v8 was to increase fuel economy?? i guess its worth it to wait and see what the next model does with the transmission and such.
Look at what mileage owners of the E60 M5 were getting with the naturally aspirated V10. Then add 1000 lbs or whatever the weight premium for the X5 is. I think the twin turbo V8 is showing significantly better mileage than that hypothetical number.

At the end of the day, mileage will be very similar to an E70 4.8, until you put your foot in it. Then all bets are off.
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