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Are there any luxury car brands that run on regular octane gas? I'm looking for a car between $3000 to $5500, so it probably wouldn't be made in the past 8-10 years. Are there any luxury car (Acura, Audi, Infiniti, Lexus etc) brands that manufacture a model that runs on regular octane?
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technically, any turbo car will run just fine on regular gas. the reason is because turbo applications require (or are fortunate, depending on how you look at it) the fueling systems to operate over a much wider range than a normally aspirated motor. what happens is that the engine control monitors engine knock and sets ignition timing as advanced as possible till it detects knock. when that happens, it simply pulls back timing. low octane fuel will simply cause the knock to happen sooner and you won't get the performance you would normally using a higher octane fuel. in the EXTREME case, there is a point where you fall so far outside the stock map that the car simply won't run.
the bad new is since most turbo cars are performance cars, you typically give up some luxury (with one exception that I can think of) and in your list, it's only audi that sells turbo cars (I think).
the good new is gas is cheap these days so I'd rethink the need for cheap regular octane fuel.
the really good new is one of the best kept secrets in the used car market, the 92-95 Audi S4/S6 fills both requirements. the 2.2 litre turbo is still considered to be a technological marvel, even today. And they are almost free (ok, they meet your price range) considering their original ~$50k base price!
technically, any turbo car will run just fine on regular gas. the reason is because turbo applications require (or are fortunate, depending on how you look at it) the fueling systems to operate over a much wider range than a normally aspirated motor. what happens is that the engine control monitors engine knock and sets ignition timing as advanced as possible till it detects knock. when that happens, it simply pulls back timing. low octane fuel will simply cause the knock to happen sooner and you won't get the performance you would normally using a higher octane fuel. in the EXTREME case, there is a point where you fall so far outside the stock map that the car simply won't run.
the bad new is since most turbo cars are performance cars, you typically give up some luxury (with one exception that I can think of) and in your list, it's only audi that sells turbo cars (I think).
the good new is gas is cheap these days so I'd rethink the need for cheap regular octane fuel.
the really good new is one of the best kept secrets in the used car market, the 92-95 Audi S4/S6 fills both requirements. the 2.2 litre turbo is still considered to be a technological marvel, even today. And they are almost free (ok, they meet your price range) considering their original ~$50k base price!
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Hi. Im 17 looking for a car. I want to spend around 4.5 - 5k for a car. I was origionally going to go with a Lexus ES300, but its mpg isnt that great and Super gas costs are pretty high. What sort of luxury cars out there that take regular gas and are reliable. I was looking at a Mazda 626, but people have said they're transmission have problems eventually.
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First of all, Mazda 626s, while okay cars, are not remotely considered to be "luxury" cars. The vehicles that fit in this description include Lexus, Infinity, Acura, Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes, etc. Virtually all of them will have leather seats, though there all always exceptions. Unfortunately, the only luxury cars that will be in your price range are going to have extremely high miles on them. If this is not a concern of yours, then go for it. Plan on sinking quite a bit of money into your car the entire time you own it.
First of all, Mazda 626s, while okay cars, are not remotely considered to be "luxury" cars. The vehicles that fit in this description include Lexus, Infinity, Acura, Jaguar, BMW, Mercedes, etc. Virtually all of them will have leather seats, though there all always exceptions. Unfortunately, the only luxury cars that will be in your price range are going to have extremely high miles on them. If this is not a concern of yours, then go for it. Plan on sinking quite a bit of money into your car the entire time you own it.
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