Green Man's Burden: 35mpg (US) In A Carrera PDK

Edward Niedermeyer
by Edward Niedermeyer

“The (2009 PDK) Porsche Carrera covered about 190 kilometres/118 miles of the total route on country roads and 30 kilometres/19 miles in city traffic, with the remaining distance on the Autobahn. The car’s tank was filled up prior to and after the test drive by a certified inspector of the German DEKRA Car Inspection Authority, who also sealed the fuel tank and the engine compartment in the process. Under normal traffic conditions, with the headlights switched on, and with rain from time to time, the driver sought to keep the car’s engine speed between 1,800 and 2,000 rpm, with a road speed between 90 and 130 km/h (56 – 81 mph). The average speed achieved in the process was 84 km/h or 52 mph.”

Edward Niedermeyer
Edward Niedermeyer

More by Edward Niedermeyer

Comments
Join the conversation
4 of 22 comments
  • TaxedAndConfused TaxedAndConfused on Dec 17, 2008

    *cough Audi TT TDI *cough

  • Bunkie Bunkie on Dec 17, 2008

    In the latest issue of Hot Rod, there's a '94 Mustang into which the owner stuffed a Powerstroke diesel. With a little nitrous and a relatively mild amount of boost it ran the quarter in 9.96. It's street-driven and reportedly returns 33 mpg on the the highway.

  • Ricky Spanish Ricky Spanish on Dec 17, 2008

    bunkie - not a production car, so really, who cares? It won't be civilized enough to drive for 99% of the population.

  • Bunkie Bunkie on Dec 18, 2008

    "bunkie - not a production car, so really, who cares? " True, but I found it amazing that something that ran in the 9s could get 33mpg. Getting into the 9s with gasoline usually dooms you under 10mpg...

Next