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      08-11-2011, 12:43 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by Staszek View Post
It would be very cool to have an M3 that I can flog that will also get me close to 30mpg.

Turbo doesn't generate power from clear blue sky. The whole idea of the turbo is to have the power of a big engine (big engine=more air in the combustion chamber. Turbo pushes more air to a smaller combustion chamber) when you push the loud pedal. When you don't need power (ie, cruising) you have the efficiency of a small engine.
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