12-13-2017, 05:04 PM | #1 |
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V6 to V4 with A8
Is there any way to tell when V4 mode kicks in with the V6 A8 and standard gauge cluster?
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12-13-2017, 05:19 PM | #2 |
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Mine displays it on the screen when you stroll down to the gas amount display I believe, using the arrows on the righ-hand side of your steering wheel.
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12-13-2017, 05:34 PM | #3 |
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If it kicks off 2 cylinders you're driving it wrong.
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12-13-2017, 05:39 PM | #4 |
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12-13-2017, 05:46 PM | #5 |
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It's called active fuel management in the owners manual. It only applies to auto transmissions. It shows in the fuel management cluster when you are in 4 cylinder mode.
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12-13-2017, 05:50 PM | #6 | |
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It absolutely can be felt, V4 mode feels like driving an underpowered sedan with little torque to show. Then again, it yields 45-50 mpg at roughly 55-60 mph and isn't overly intrusive. |
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12-13-2017, 06:59 PM | #7 |
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12-13-2017, 08:27 PM | #8 | ||
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All in all, it seems to deactivate almost immediately when more torque is needed, and I can understand why---if it didn't, likely much more people would complain about sluggishness. I'm considering the trifecta tune, because that makes a clear distinction between tour and sport mode, namely it disables cylinder deactivation in the latter, which makes a lot of sense to me. Quote:
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12-14-2017, 08:29 AM | #9 |
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I wonder how much fuel it actually saves. I expected better MPG with the V6, A8 being a six cylinder, with the fuel management system and I drive with a very light foot, cruising at 50-55 MPH, 1500 RPM most of the time yet I get only 24 MPG- at best and when I monitor the meter. My other car a WRX- semi fast car- 4 cylinder turbo, no fuel management system and with AWD I drive light footed the same way and get 32 around town and 34-40 on the highway. I'm afraid if I drive the Camaro any harder the mileage might dip in the mid teens.
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12-14-2017, 11:10 AM | #10 | |
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12-14-2017, 11:58 AM | #11 |
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I've seen the message once since I owned the car, i guess that's a statement about how I drive.
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12-14-2017, 01:53 PM | #12 |
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Same here except just to Bellingham for Costco. The 4 cylinder shut-off makes this thing more fuel efficient than my old V6
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12-14-2017, 03:17 PM | #13 |
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12-16-2017, 10:17 PM | #14 |
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So V4 isn't active over 55 MPH?
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