Didn't expect Ultimate to perform that well!

Although they did say that Optimax was the driver's choice.

Tesco 99 made a good showing and was up there with the best for power.

Shame it wasn't tested on a Scoob though, Golf GTi and M5 only.

Thoughts anyone?

 

When did Evo come out? I have a subscription and I havent seen it yet. I will ask the postman what he thinks of the article..........

 

My subscription copy arrived today, so if you don't have it yet, it should arrive on Monday.

 

Hope so, they were late last month as well, though I did get a letter of apology...nice chaps

 

can you give us a proper breakdown of what was said?

what sort of tests did they run etc?!

ta!

Chris

 

FFS i havn't got mine either yet!

 

I don't have mine either yet. Can we hold off a full write-up of the contents until I have a chance to get/read it?

 

Is that all, I got two free copies to tag on the end of my subscription
Nice chaps

Dont suppose you`d get that from Scoobymag

 

In recent test's it only produced 1bhp less that Optimax.

I use it at present with Pro Boost and it's good, although
i don't have a knock link so cannot comment on activity.

It certainly feel responsive though !

Rob

 

It did a bit bettter this time around.

 

There's a very small section towards the end of the article that says Scoobs seem to like Optimax better and Mitsus BP. I always use Optimax and didn't read anything in the article that would change that; the fact that a Golf GTi gives better power figures on BP is irrelevent to me, particularly when they name Optimax the 'drivers choice'.

Nice idea for an article but what they did was too limited to really tell us anything.

 

Would have been nice if they'd increased the range of cars tested. The M5 has "probably the most sophisticated engine management system". I have a TVR with probably the least sophisticated engine management system, so how do the results apply to me?

A "performance diesel" test would be nice as well, since there are a couple around now (BP Ultimate, Shell Extra).

 

Did they not compare it to sainsburys SUL that what I use

 

They will soon need to add another fuel to this test.

I heard that BP are going to release a 100 octane fuel in the uk in Q1 next year. it will be going into a select few pump so see how well it sells.

I have heard that is's gonna be quite expensive though.

 

What issue of Evo is this petrol testing in? Is it the december or January issue. I've got the one with the bugatti on the front and i'm sure its not in there!

 

Its in the latest one; I received mine this morning. In light of the poor performance by some of the Optimax a follow up story would be very helpful. Ideally an article on the RON rating of Optimax fuel bought from a (hopefully large) selection of Shell garages; tested using the correct single cylinder four stroke engine. I suspect that itll range from a shade over 98RON to well under 95RON, considering the results of the EVO test...

I expect that a high number of Subaru owners are surprised that BP Ultimate fared so well.....?


Simon