BIGFOOT Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Long story short went to southern OR to see my in laws for a long weekend. it was our first road trip in the SHO, and both my wife and I love this car even more now after 12hrs and 840miles on the road(combined) i am left just impressed, with this car. we all know about the power of the SHO, but the comfort and ride of this car are almost a better kept secret then it HEMI stomping power. it takes us about 6 hrs on the dot to go the 420miles to the in laws house. OR has 65MPH speed limits and after getting busted big time years ago in OR i dont push it very much. found a MPG sweet spot with the ACC set to 72-73. OBC showed a MPG of 27.1 on the way down, but actually calculated out to 27.7 with good ole fashioned math. on the way back, i used the same formula, with temps be a little cooler and the OBC shows 27.6, but i figure once i fill it up and divide it out it should be ticking 28.0. impressive as hell for a 4200lbs+ AWD twin turbo charged rocket sled imho. speaking of the ACC, what a god send. to sit there and just basically steer, wow. made the 6hr drive feel like 1-2hrs tops. i sat and hat m butt/back massaged, cooled my butt, and at times heated my butt. My wife has a surgically repaired back and feels great after the drive. we replaced our 2005 TSX with the sho, and outside of the 34mpg it would get on the same trip i dont miss it one bit. i did learn a few things: ACC is a delight, but gets fooled on long sweeping curves. twin turbo torque means the car NEVER shifts out of 6th, even climbing mountain passes most OR drivers think your state patrol a hemi charger is NO match for a SHO while sprinting down an on ramp im just head over heels for this car, it does everything single thing i ask it, and it does it with missing a beat, while being whisper quite and stupid quick for its size. Thanks FORD> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolk1 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Do you still have the stock tune? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOdded Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Nice to hear good things about the SHO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Glad you had a great trip in the SHO....and that both of you enjoyed it. Still haven't had mine on more then a 2 hour trip, which is really nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yowen2000 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I agree that it's incredibly awesome that this car doesn't need to drop a gear going up hills, the torque is just awesome. It makes sense with our torque curves being available at close to max power throughout the whole rpm range. Even when passing on the highway I rarely drop a gear. Unless someone cuts me off or rides my tailgate, then I sho(w) them just what SHO means. Also, I like those mpg numbers! Is that with or without a tune? Is that regular or premium gasoline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjht Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Those are good numbers. I recently took a 750 mile trip each way and managed only 24 there and 24.2 in the way back, but I set cruise at 78 the whole way, with some quicker sections. That was on stock tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtn39 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 It's all in the speed. I recently traveled to Venice, FL and back along with a weeks worth of urban driving in southwest FL. I set the ACC at 79 on all the states south of IL and averaged 23.9 for the 8 days I was gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblues38 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 most OR drivers think your state patrol > I agre here. I routinly run 5-10mph over the speed limit on the highways. i never have a problem with left lane campers in this car. People panic move left with a blinker as soon as they see me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I managed the trek from my hometown, out to the 21st Nat'l SHO Convention last Summer, held in Minnesota. Was a solid 8.5hr trip if memory serves me correctly. I managed that same MPG (23.9-24.2) on mine, but was probably doing around 80MPH on average. Sometimes faster, sometimes slower. Loved the trip though & the massaging (and cooled) seats were a real life saver let me tell 'ya. Minimal, to zero fatigue at all. A real pleasure to drive this car on a long trip. Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ponies Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I have been getting right around 24MPG on my recent 2 1/2 hour runs to Wisconsin. I am about 75 in Wisconsin and about 78 in Illinois where the speed limnit is lower! I too love this car on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGFOOT Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 stock tune, 92 oct from chevron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bone Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 The summer blend is here and we lost 2 or 3 MPG's. Wife gets around 25 consistently now just above 22 or 23. Stock tune and Chevron or Shell gas we only have 91 octane here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblues38 Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 The summer blend is here and we lost 2 or 3 MPG's. Wife gets around 25 consistently now just above 22 or 23. Stock tune and Chevron or Shell gas we only have 91 octane here Oh man. When we get the summer blend of gas back MPG's go up 2 mpg. Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjht Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Oh man. When we get the summer blend of gas back MPG's go up 2 mpg. Can't wait. Same here, usually lose 1-2 mpg when the Winter Blend hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGFOOT Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 yea we get winter blend here and i can tell as soon as we get it too. mustang goes from 18.5-19 on my commute to 17.5-18. we bought the SHO on 11/30 so im excited to see what she does on summer gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOTIME Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I hear you on the prowess of the SHO for long distance cruising. Last month I pulled a 630 round trip from Santa Monica to Lake Havasu City, AZ and back. Easy cruising, comfortable, great sounds and good MPG. Averaged 24 at 75 mph. Stock tune and PP package. Bonus. A lot of thumbs up from folks on the road checking out the Tuxedo Black 4 door cruiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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