[Paddyboy]

I just read the article and I picked up a few things..
So they averaged just under 9 (high 8's i think) on the freeway, which is pretty decent, lets just say a little bit lower then a similar v8 sedan (my ba gt would average 10's on same trip, going 110)
The thing is number 1) they drove at 90 which is 20 kmph under limit (you can actually get fined for that, I got done on the way to adelaide doing 80 in a 100 zone and I had a reason for it)
number 2) They got consumption figures not that much different to other v8 sedans.
3) they didnt use cruise control, i dont know how many people wouldnt use it if they had it.
So this test is irrelevant. BUT...........
They made it from sydney to melbourne in one tank, they did it in apparently a cheaper car to run and they did it in a holden.
My point is, no matter how bloody ridiculous we all see this test to be, Holden are going to have a field day as they are very good at marketing and advertising and they will sell these cars with AFM like hot cakes as now all the guys out there who have been refraining from buying a v8 due to petrol costs are now given a reason to buy one again, and they will buy holden.
Ford better come up with a response to this and they better well do a bloody good job of it. If you compared a new bf xr8 to a new ve ss, the xr8 will beat it on fuel consumption, so if Ford do a better job of this AFM thing then they should be able to come up trumps again.
All they have to do now is improve on the marketing and advertising. Coz Ford have always been the better car.