How Can Le Man Cars Drive Hundreds Of Miles at Over 140mph Without Running Out Of Fuel Straight Away

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If I were to drive my Volkswagen with a V6 engine at 140mph, it would run out of fuel within an hour. How can these types of cars with V8 do hours of driving at over 140mph? What kind of black magic is this.

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