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An
educated approach to driving can
bring huge benefits to owners of
all types of car, proving that
you don’t necessarily need a
fuel-sipping supermini to cut
your motoring costs.
And to illustrate the point, the
legendary Corvette was crowned
the overall winner in the annual
Fleetworld/ALD
Automotive MPG Marathon,
recording a record 61.26 per
cent improvement over the
official combined figure in the
two-day, 411-mile economy
driving event.
Driven by Press Association
journalist Richard Hammond, the
Corvette Z06 achieved a combined
mpg figure of 30.96mpg over the
challenging route, proving that
even a 198mph supercar can
achieve fuel economy similar to
that of a modern family
hatchback if driven with a
sensible approach to road and
traffic conditions.
MPG Marathon organiser Ross
Durkin said: “Driving
economically is possible in
whatever car you own – all it
takes is consideration of
prevailing road conditions and
an educated approach to how you
drive your car. The Corvette’s
success proves that any driver
can improve their fuel economy
if they think in advance and
anticipate road conditions.”
Using Total Excellium high
octane petrol at a cost of 109.9
pence per litre, the Corvette
used £66.41 worth of fuel over
the route, a saving of £40.54
compared to if it had achieved
its official combined figure of
19.2mpg.
The Corvette Z06 '505 hp' is
available in the UK now, priced
from £54,995. |
