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      05-30-2012, 06:26 AM   #34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phillye30fanboy View Post
one word.

efficiency.
No at all likely.

Displacement, not cylinder count, will figure into the efficiency equation. So a 3L V8, like the OP specifically mentioned, should be just as efficient as a 3L I6, all else being equal (i.e. similar valvetrain, ignition, fuel injection, and induction system technology).
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