mfg Posted Monday at 10:59 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:59 PM According to a (then) major auto magazine, a new Studebaker Avanti equipped with R1 engine, auto trans, p/s, and air conditioning…..In ‘normal’ driving, averaged …..?….. miles per gallon of gasoline. 1) 10-12…..2) 13-16…...3) 15-18…..or…..4) 17-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted Tuesday at 12:14 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:14 AM #2 13 to 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Posted Tuesday at 04:05 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 04:05 AM I going to guess with a light foot #4 17-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted Tuesday at 12:34 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:34 PM 8 hours ago, Stacey said: I going to guess with a light foot #4 17-22 With the A/C off and in good tune ( and, as you say, a light foot) I would have guessed that… however, the magazine road testers said different! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted Tuesday at 12:35 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 12:35 PM 12 hours ago, Nelson said: #2 13 to 16 Yes… that was the magazine road testers results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago I'm surprised at that 13-16 figure and it begs the question, couldn't a manual transmission equipped R1 Avanti fare better? I have an example to share. Three Avantis left the SF Bay Area headed to Seattle for the 1992 regional meet. I was supposed to go also, though with split parents my mother vetoed the trip for 14-year old moi. The three cars were a family friend's R2 4-speed, 1025 (R3 auto), and an R2 auto. My uncle Doug thought for awhile before 1025's poor fuel economy was due to Ron being heavy footed. The truth came out during that journey though. I heard all three would fill up, then only 1025. Repeat as necessary over the 1600 miles there and back. If I'm recalling correctly, 1025 was getting no better than 9 MPG, even at steady highway speeds. Actually, the new owner of 1025 has a fuel records booklet left in the center console. I kept track of gallons in, miles traveled, and cost while it was my daily. I am very tempted to pay for A2 wind tunnel time (once I reach the appropriate phase) and test my build to discover where I should place my desired body tweaks: louvers, vents, inlets, and otherwise. I must pay for a minimum of 2 hours anyway and speculate my findings could be complete in 45 minutes. If other SDC / AOAI members were to meet there, with the remaining time we could finally get Cd numbers for four or five other Studebaker and/or Avanti cars: a '55 Speedster, a Studebaker Avanti, a stock Blake Avanti, and the 1990 sedan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted 12 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 12 hours ago 1 hour ago, Geoff said: I'm surprised at that 13-16 figure and it begs the question, couldn't a manual transmission equipped R1 Avanti fare better? I have an example to share. Three Avantis left the SF Bay Area headed to Seattle for the 1992 regional meet. I was supposed to go also, though with split parents my mother vetoed the trip for 14-year old moi. The three cars were a family friend's R2 4-speed, 1025 (R3 auto), and an R2 auto. My uncle Doug thought for awhile before 1025's poor fuel economy was due to Ron being heavy footed. The truth came out during that journey though. I heard all three would fill up, then only 1025. Repeat as necessary over the 1600 miles there and back. If I'm recalling correctly, 1025 was getting no better than 9 MPG, even at steady highway speeds. Actually, the new owner of 1025 has a fuel records booklet left in the center console. I kept track of gallons in, miles traveled, and cost while it was my daily. I am very tempted to pay for A2 wind tunnel time (once I reach the appropriate phase) and test my build to discover where I should place my desired body tweaks: louvers, vents, inlets, and otherwise. I must pay for a minimum of 2 hours anyway and speculate my findings could be complete in 45 minutes. If other SDC / AOAI members were to meet there, with the remaining time we could finally get Cd numbers for four or five other Studebaker and/or Avanti cars: a '55 Speedster, a Studebaker Avanti, a stock Blake Avanti, and the 1990 sedan. Wow!… Very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted 2 minutes ago Report Share Posted 2 minutes ago 13 hours ago, Geoff said: I'm surprised at that 13-16 figure and it begs the question, couldn't a manual transmission equipped R1 Avanti fare better? I am very tempted to pay for A2 wind tunnel time (once I reach the appropriate phase) and test my build to discover where I should place my desired body tweaks: louvers, vents, inlets, and otherwise. I must pay for a minimum of 2 hours anyway and speculate my findings could be complete in 45 minutes. If other SDC / AOAI members were to meet there, with the remaining time we could finally get Cd numbers for four or five other Studebaker and/or Avanti cars: a '55 Speedster, a Studebaker Avanti, a stock Blake Avanti, and the 1990 sedan. That would be cool to finally get some comparison numbers. Renting a wind tunnel can’t be cheap. I was in Ford’s wind tunnel one time and it was huge. I imagine the technology has changed since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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