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It will go just 11 miles around town on a tank of premium fuel.

Good food provides the body with premium fuel to perform at its peak.

The 2.8 requires premium fuel to deliver its advertised power.

Premium fuel was going for up to $3.89 a gallon in Chicago.

Though power output did not change, this update eliminated the need for premium fuel.

If the car does require premium fuel, the instrument-panel label will tell you so.

The only downside is that all Minis require premium fuel.

As with the previous generation, premium fuel (91 octane or higher) is required.

And all but the three diesels require premium fuel.

The L47 had a 10.3:1 compression ratio and used premium fuel.

The V-8 needed premium fuel while the in-line 6 did just fine on regular unleaded.

At the same time, economy is estimated at 16 miles of premium fuel per gallon, city, and 22, highway.

Lincoln recommends premium fuel but the engine will tolerate regular (though performance may be reduced).

At $3 a gallon, that's about a buck every four miles, and the manual calls for premium fuel.

The owner's manual suggests the use of premium fuel, but Toyota concedes that the car will run fine on regular.

The compression ratio has been increased to 9.6:1 from 9:1, and that means the car prefers premium fuel.

The current price of premium fuel is about $4.37 a gallon, of which 76.2 percent goes to taxes.

These figures are achieved using premium fuel.

What is a higher priority, my child's college education, or a full tank of premium fuel for my sport utility vehicle?

Premium fuel is recommended for both engines.

Of the test cars, only the VW recommended premium fuel.

Both the 4.9 and 4.5 port fuel-injected engines required premium fuel due to a 9.5:1 compression ratio.

It read "289 cubic inch 4-V premium fuel".

Automobiles designed to operate on premium fuel do not run as well on regular gas, but they suffer no permanent damage.

I just wish premium fuel (a Juke requirement) wasn't so expensive.

It won't be like deciding whether to buy regular or premium gasoline.

Performance cars sometimes require premium gasoline, because they have higher compression ratios.

According to the owner's manual, the six requires premium gasoline "for best performance," though regular may be used.

Premium gasoline can cost 20 cents a gallon more than unleaded regular.

If you put premium gasoline in the tank, you would expect it to drive beautifully.

Is premium gasoline really better for luxury vehicles?

Should I use regular or premium gasoline?

Starting with the 1990 model year, Cadillac automobiles will have higher-performance engines that use only premium gasoline.

The station charges the lowest price in Manhattan for a gallon of premium gasoline - $1.34.

There are distinguishable differences between most petroleum products, he said, including those as similar as regular and premium gasoline.

About the only products that didn't get the oat-bran treatment, in fact, were premium gasoline and designer menswear.

Premium gasoline is selling for close to $2 a gallon at some Northern California stations.

Some of his recurring topics were whether premium gasoline is worthwhile, nuclear power, and criticism of the environmental movement.

Premium gasoline also topped $2 a gallon in Connecticut and Hawaii.

Miles per gallon are lower as well - 23 for unleaded premium gasoline and 16 for M85.

Premium gasoline or racing gasoline can be used to prevent detonation within reasonable limits.

Many high-performance engines are designed to operate with a high maximum compression, and thus demand high-octane premium gasoline.

Some car manufacturers "recommend" premium gasoline but have computer-controlled engines that adjust the timing to avoid knocking.

They add that unleaded premium gasoline prices are as high as $1.30 a gallon in some regions.

The car is powered by a 6.0 litre V12 engine capable of running on both premium gasoline and hydrogen fuel.

"I've looked everywhere and it's almost two dollars," said Mr. Nguyen, a car salesman, referring to the price of premium gasoline.

With premium gasoline selling for about $6 a gallon, it could cost about $118 to fill the tank.

Thousands of drivers have stopped using expensive premium gasoline, and some families have tried to eliminate the small number of trips they deem unnecessary.

The colorless premium gasoline has been on the market since 1915 in the eastern United States, originally under the White Crown name.

That includes most Mustangs and Thunderbirds, he said; only models with special high-compression engines are meant to take premium gasoline.