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Viking IV - An 87 mpg Sports Car
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The Viking IV experimental sports car has achieved an average of 2.693 litres/100 kilometers @ 88.5 kph (87.32 mpg @ 55 mph) in a cross-country economy competition. This mileage is possible because of a radically streamlined body (drag coefficient .30) and a lightweight aluminum structure 630.5 kilograms (1390 lbs.). Viking IV is powered by a 1500 cc turbocharged diesel and meets 1980 emission standards while retaining acceleration (0 to 60 mph in 13 seconds) and top speed [177 kph (110.07 mph)].
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Green, B., "Viking IV - An 87 mpg Sports Car," SAE Technical Paper 810835, 1981, https://doi.org/10.4271/810835.Also In
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- Walter Korff “Designing Tomorrow's Cars.” M-C Publications 449 N. Lamer St., Burbank, CA 1980
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