Any vehicle with a performance motor needs premium fuel to avoid damaging the engine.
These engines run at a higher compression in order to get more power, and the premium fuel prevents engine knock or pinging, the result of premature combustion from less stable fuel in lower octane ratings.
A vehicle with a performance motor doesn’t need to be some luxury line BMW or supercar, either. More common, reasonably priced sports cars also fall into this category.
Any vehicle with a performance motor needs premium fuel to avoid damaging the engine.
These engines run at a higher compression in order to get more power, and the premium fuel prevents engine knock or pinging, the result of premature combustion from less stable fuel in lower octane ratings.
A vehicle with a performance motor doesn’t need to be some luxury line BMW or supercar, either. More common, reasonably priced sports cars also fall into this category.