10 Best Engines List Revealed by Ward’s Auto for 2013
#32
Lexus Fanatic
Not surprising. Look at how the BR-Z/FR-S is often driven. Most likely, in general, it is by the same type of crowd who, 10 years ago, was buying the 1.8L Celica GTS with the then-new VVT-i engine and abusing them by overstressing the engine even with its 8000+ RPM redline. I saw some of those ruined engines myself.....yes, by the Toyota Techs, just like you did with the BR-Z. And Subaru designed Boxer engines (which the BR-Z has), while well-done in many ways, don't have redlines as high as the old Celica GTS, so they are even more of a candidate for damage from abuse and over-revving.
#33
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http://www.autotrader.com/research/a...new-vs-old.jsp
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#34
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i'm positive Earth Dreams only apply to 2013+ Accord 2.4 4 cylinder engine. i've seen those ED badges on the engine bays at a Honda deal I serviced my mom's Pilot few months back. The V6 does not have that badge.
http://www.autotrader.com/research/a...new-vs-old.jsp
http://www.autotrader.com/research/a...new-vs-old.jsp
The new Earth Dream's 4 doesn't exactly get a ton more MPG than the big 3.5 V-6 on the highway.
ED-27-36 =30 MPG
3.5-21-32 =25 MPG
for comparison
The Camry
2.5-25-35=28 MPG
The 6
2.5-26-38=30 MPG
"Earth Dreams"
#37
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i'm positive Earth Dreams only apply to 2013+ Accord 2.4 4 cylinder engine. i've seen those ED badges on the engine bays at a Honda dealer I serviced my mom's Pilot few months back. The V6 does not have that badge.
http://www.autotrader.com/research/a...new-vs-old.jsp
http://www.autotrader.com/research/a...new-vs-old.jsp
#38
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You are correct. The Accord 3.5 is the old engine and quite frankly more impressive than the all new "earth dreams b.s" engine. I think the Accord 3.5 winning here is legit, its quite the impressive engine.
The new Earth Dream's 4 doesn't exactly get a ton more MPG than the big 3.5 V-6 on the highway.
ED-27-36 =30 MPG
3.5-21-32 =25 MPG
for comparison
The Camry
2.5-25-35=28 MPG
The 6
2.5-26-38=30 MPG
"Earth Dreams"
The new Earth Dream's 4 doesn't exactly get a ton more MPG than the big 3.5 V-6 on the highway.
ED-27-36 =30 MPG
3.5-21-32 =25 MPG
for comparison
The Camry
2.5-25-35=28 MPG
The 6
2.5-26-38=30 MPG
"Earth Dreams"
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