Bring back the R36 to Australia

[Cplus]

FWIW the R36 had some other minor tweaks that the B7 V6 does not have - better brakes, lower and stiffer suspension, more bolstered front seats and from what I understand a slightly different map for the ECU. Also the B6 looks better than the B7 (in my opinion)

brakes are the same (disc and caliper).

seats are very slightly more padded than the sports seats i'm getting.





power output/torque and acceleration are line ball. ECU map is probably different, but not for "less" performance.

Suspension is not lower once you have sport pack (both 25mm down) and not stiffer if you run DCC in sport (well, didn't feel it to me)

[MJW]

My V6 sits right on 2,000 rpm at 100 kph. The B7 has technology that creates energy from brake force which uses less effort on the alternator & as I understand it is the reason for the fuel saving. I can tell you first hand that 9.5l/100klm is crap. It is far worse than my Mazda MPS which claimed 10.5l/100kph.

I love the look for the B6 but would prefer to have the technology offered in the B7.

[PI27OL]

I avg 14l/100km, but I drive it like a hire car everywhere...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[shakespeare]

I avg 14l/100km, but I drive it like a hire car everywhere...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Likewise, though mine comes down to 13.5 on occasions!


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

[2muchcoffeeman]

meh....I never get better than 15-16 unless I'm on a long run... Hate city traffic.

[MJW]

Mine is around 12l/100klms with 35% highway, 25% short trips & 40% peak hour. Did a Melb to Echuca & best I could get was 8.8l/100klms with A/C, luggage & family.

[kleung]

My V6 sits right on 2,000 rpm at 100 kph.

So the B7 has significantly taller 6th than the R36. That must be how it's achieving at least part of the fuel economy improvements over the R36, given that the engine outputs, gearbox, and 0-100 times are the same.

Mine is around 12l/100klms with 35% highway, 25% short trips & 40% peak hour. Did a Melb to Echuca & best I could get was 8.8l/100klms with A/C, luggage & family.

I'm getting about the same with probably a similar mix of driving in my R36. I record the 'average consumption 2' readout each time I fill my tank. Best so far is 9.6l/100km, worst 13.29l/100km.

[MJW]

All said & done. a small price to pay for driving a beautiful engine.

[PI27OL]

Agreed. The best I've done is in the high 8's.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[HarryK001]

brakes are the same (disc and caliper).

seats are very slightly more padded than the sports seats i'm getting.





power output/torque and acceleration are line ball. ECU map is probably different, but not for "less" performance.

Suspension is not lower once you have sport pack (both 25mm down) and not stiffer if you run DCC in sport (well, didn't feel it to me)

The seats on my sport pack are definitely a step closer to the seats in the R36, The bolsters on the sports seats are much closer to the R36, though they would be better if they were alcantara like the R36.