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Aútomobile magazine fleet update
"6139 miles-Several staffers have questioned the role of an eight-speed automatic transmission in the sporty IS-F. If you don't really jump on it to get the eight to three downshift, passing or merging acceleration is pretty lazy for a car with 416 hp, notes senior web editor Phil Floraday. However, several road trips have revealed impressive fuel economy in the mid-20s, which some attribute to that same eight-speed transmission."
Who exactly is driving this car...Dick Clark? It sounds like the only people who have problems passing in the IS-F is the metamucil drinking, shuffle board playing staff at Automobile magazine! And such riveting journalism to surmise the better than fuel economy can be attributed to the 8 speed slushbox. Bravo!
Here's a long term report for you automobile magazine. I averaged 28 mpg on my road trip to the east coast from San Diego. I have had zero issues mechanically (zero spent on 1,000 and 5,000 mile service). And I just clocked a 0-60 time of 4.1 which is as fast or faster than an Audi R8, BMW M3,M5,M6, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Jaguar XKR, MB C63, CLK63 black series, Porsche 911 S and 4 S, and Shelby GT500 super snake. And to think I spent $5.99 (october issue) for that nonsense!
"6139 miles-Several staffers have questioned the role of an eight-speed automatic transmission in the sporty IS-F. If you don't really jump on it to get the eight to three downshift, passing or merging acceleration is pretty lazy for a car with 416 hp, notes senior web editor Phil Floraday. However, several road trips have revealed impressive fuel economy in the mid-20s, which some attribute to that same eight-speed transmission."
Who exactly is driving this car...Dick Clark? It sounds like the only people who have problems passing in the IS-F is the metamucil drinking, shuffle board playing staff at Automobile magazine! And such riveting journalism to surmise the better than fuel economy can be attributed to the 8 speed slushbox. Bravo!
Here's a long term report for you automobile magazine. I averaged 28 mpg on my road trip to the east coast from San Diego. I have had zero issues mechanically (zero spent on 1,000 and 5,000 mile service). And I just clocked a 0-60 time of 4.1 which is as fast or faster than an Audi R8, BMW M3,M5,M6, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Jaguar XKR, MB C63, CLK63 black series, Porsche 911 S and 4 S, and Shelby GT500 super snake. And to think I spent $5.99 (october issue) for that nonsense!