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Mean and Thirsty
by the Editors of MSN Autos
The vehicles earning the lowest Green Scores from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
High-performance sports cars, ultra-luxury sedans and powerful trucks all rely on high-powered engines to deliver performance and towing capacity—but that performance comes at a price—landing these vehicles at the bottom of the list in the annual Green Book from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Each year, ACEEE rates vehicles on their overall impact on the environment, with vehicles earning the best scores dubbed the "Greenest," and those with the worst scores labeled the "Meanest."
At the top of the "Meanest" list for 2006 is the Dodge Ram SRT10, powered by the same 500-horsepower 8.3-liter V10 engine used in the Dodge Viper SRT10 sports car. The Ram SRT10 received a Green Score of 12, compared to the top score of 57 earned by the gasoline-electric hybrid
The Hummer H2 is one of several full-size SUVs to make the ACEEE's list of the "Meanest" vehicles in America.
The flagship Lamborghini Murcielago earned the dubious honor of being one of the "Meanest" vehicles, based on its ACEEE Green Score.
The Green Score is a numeric value of a vehicle's environmental friendliness assigned by ACEEE. Not based solely on fuel economy, the Green Score also takes into account tailpipe emissions and emissions of gases that cause global warming. The higher the Green Score, the more environmentally friendly the vehicle is overall, based on the ACCEEE evaluation.
The Ram SRT10's position at the top of the list made us wonder if the ability to create large volumes of tire smoke contributed to the low score received by the performance pickup. While the SRT10 may not haul much cargo, it is as fun to drive as any exotic sports car, and just might be worth the disdainful stares from the hybrid-driving members of your neighborhood block watch.
A true exotic sports car, the Lamborghini Murcielago is second on the list, powered by a 580-horsepower 6.2-liter V12 engine that is rated at 13 mpg on the highway. It received a green score of 16.
Two ultra-luxury sedans, the Bentley Arnage and the Maybach 57S are next on the list with green scores of 17, the same score earned by the Dodge Durango and the Dodge Ram 1500 when equipped with the 4.7-liter V8 engine and 4-wheel drive.
The Hummer H2 and the GMC Yukon XL 2500 4WD both earned green scores of 18, an improvement over last year's scores of 13 and 14, respectively, while the Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4WD improved to 19 from last year's score of 14.
The new 620-horsepower Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, the replacement for the Ferrari 575M Maranello and the most powerful V12-powered Ferrari ever offered, also received a green score of 18, along with the Ford F-250 Super Duty and the Volkswagen Touareg V8.
Meanest Vehicles of 2006 with Green Score
Dodge Ram SRT-10
12
Lamborghini Murcielago
16
Bentley Arnage
17
Dodge Durango 4.7 V8 4WD
17
Dodge Ram 1500 4.7 V8 4WD
17
Maybach 57S
17
Hummer H2
18
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
18
Ford F-250 Super Duty 5.4 V8 4WD
18
GMC Yukon XL 2500 4WD
18
Volkswagen Touareg V8
18
Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4WD
19
Source: ACEEE's Green Book Online
by the Editors of MSN Autos
The vehicles earning the lowest Green Scores from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
High-performance sports cars, ultra-luxury sedans and powerful trucks all rely on high-powered engines to deliver performance and towing capacity—but that performance comes at a price—landing these vehicles at the bottom of the list in the annual Green Book from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
Each year, ACEEE rates vehicles on their overall impact on the environment, with vehicles earning the best scores dubbed the "Greenest," and those with the worst scores labeled the "Meanest."
At the top of the "Meanest" list for 2006 is the Dodge Ram SRT10, powered by the same 500-horsepower 8.3-liter V10 engine used in the Dodge Viper SRT10 sports car. The Ram SRT10 received a Green Score of 12, compared to the top score of 57 earned by the gasoline-electric hybrid
The Hummer H2 is one of several full-size SUVs to make the ACEEE's list of the "Meanest" vehicles in America.
The flagship Lamborghini Murcielago earned the dubious honor of being one of the "Meanest" vehicles, based on its ACEEE Green Score.
The Green Score is a numeric value of a vehicle's environmental friendliness assigned by ACEEE. Not based solely on fuel economy, the Green Score also takes into account tailpipe emissions and emissions of gases that cause global warming. The higher the Green Score, the more environmentally friendly the vehicle is overall, based on the ACCEEE evaluation.
The Ram SRT10's position at the top of the list made us wonder if the ability to create large volumes of tire smoke contributed to the low score received by the performance pickup. While the SRT10 may not haul much cargo, it is as fun to drive as any exotic sports car, and just might be worth the disdainful stares from the hybrid-driving members of your neighborhood block watch.
A true exotic sports car, the Lamborghini Murcielago is second on the list, powered by a 580-horsepower 6.2-liter V12 engine that is rated at 13 mpg on the highway. It received a green score of 16.
Two ultra-luxury sedans, the Bentley Arnage and the Maybach 57S are next on the list with green scores of 17, the same score earned by the Dodge Durango and the Dodge Ram 1500 when equipped with the 4.7-liter V8 engine and 4-wheel drive.
The Hummer H2 and the GMC Yukon XL 2500 4WD both earned green scores of 18, an improvement over last year's scores of 13 and 14, respectively, while the Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4WD improved to 19 from last year's score of 14.
The new 620-horsepower Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, the replacement for the Ferrari 575M Maranello and the most powerful V12-powered Ferrari ever offered, also received a green score of 18, along with the Ford F-250 Super Duty and the Volkswagen Touareg V8.
Meanest Vehicles of 2006 with Green Score
Dodge Ram SRT-10
12
Lamborghini Murcielago
16
Bentley Arnage
17
Dodge Durango 4.7 V8 4WD
17
Dodge Ram 1500 4.7 V8 4WD
17
Maybach 57S
17
Hummer H2
18
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
18
Ford F-250 Super Duty 5.4 V8 4WD
18
GMC Yukon XL 2500 4WD
18
Volkswagen Touareg V8
18
Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4WD
19
Source: ACEEE's Green Book Online
I think they have that cylinder disconnect thingy on all the hemi trucks now... everyone i know that has a hemi truck is fairly sick of the fuel mileage. I know, 350hp in a truck isnt going to get great economy, but man those things are ridiculous guzzlers around town.
