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      07-29-2007, 04:08 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by RI_RS4 View Post
South, theres around a 5-10% fuel economy increase with Audi's DI. I average about 2 mpg better fuel mileage with my RS4 than I did with my previous S4, which both have 4.2L V8 engines of similar design. The standard tune FSI version of the same engine makes 350 HP, while the manifold injection version makes 340 HP.
Wow, you must have a pretty sensitive right foot. Never heard before that anyone has a better fuel economy with his RS4 than with the S4. But the S4 is indeed very bad in fuel consumption.

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