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Replying to: larsb (Nov 20, 2008 7:00 am) No, there's nothing wrong with diesel cars in NASCAR. Just that nobody has bothered to make one yet. Though, there has been talk of entries in the truck series lately.
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... The new Duramax has the exhaust up where you might expect the intake to be, on a V-8. This is good for heat (read turbo) management and packaging (overall size). Other than size I think twin turbos, mounted low and close to the foward end(s) of the head(s), (for heat management) might be even better. Of course there is no way to bring a twin turbo, down the line, as cost effective as a single layout.
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Replying to: plekto (Nov 21, 2008 3:36 pm) Team in each series is SEAT, which is an "economy" marque within the VW family, from Spain. The car is a SEAT Leon which is, basically, a re-bodied VW Golf. This year the SEAT BTCC team came second in the championships behind Team Vauxhall, (GM's major brand in U.K.), with their Astra VXR's.........which are gassers. So, diesels are racing, in Europe, with VW backing. Is anyone surprised ?
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Replying to: alltorque (Nov 22, 2008 12:02 pm) WTCC home WTCC year results And Yvan Muller (France) (SEAT Diesel) was the leader pilot. Yvan Muller Add this to Audi R10 wins in 24 Hours du Mans and the picture is complete.  Regards, Jose PS. I'm sorry I could not find an Ivan Mueller website written in English.
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Just been reading that, from Feb 2009, the Porsche Cayenne will be offered with a diesel - Audi's 3.0 TDi, (after all, Porsche do own a big lump of VW Group). In the Audi A6 this engine is quoted as 230bhp/332lbft, I believe. Offering will be in Europe-only initially, but other markets are under consideration, apparently. "Hey, what's that noise ? Oh it's just the gnashing of teeth in the Porsche-purists camp". Way of the world, it seems. 
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Replying to: jlbl (Nov 22, 2008 1:29 pm)
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Replying to: alltorque (Nov 23, 2008 2:56 am) I just want to thank you and Jose for keeping US posted on what is available in the real world. We in LaLa land can only drool....
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 23, 2008 5:22 am)
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Replying to: roland3 (Nov 23, 2008 10:55 am)  least 53 years!?) been major cheerleaders for quashing higher fuel standards, aka Michigan's House of Representatives and acknowledged DEAN (Democrat) The Honorable John D. Dingell. link title I would say they have done a fine job !!!   So while you can say even they can see the writing on the wall; INXS of 25 B on top of the already 25 B for the recent passage of 2012 fuel standards is an absolute slam dunk no brainer. It is not hard to come to the conclusion diesels do not play much of a role in this equation. However this is precisely why getting a good diesel if and when you can might be the smart move. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 23, 2008 5:22 am) Recommend you watch the latest Top Gear prog, (was aired here in U.K. last night). The three lads got to drive from Basel in Switzerland to Blackpool in U.K. Approx 750miles - the challenge being to do it on only one tank of fuel. Hammond chose a VW Polo 1.4 TDi "Bluemotion", May ran a Subaru Legacy Tourer diesel and Clarkson had a Jaguar XJ 2.7 twin-turbo diesel, (on the grounds that it was a stupid challenge). Hammond just got there first at around 84mpg. After a lot of faffing about, (incl some 70mph cruising to prove his point that it couldn't be done), Clarkson arrived shortly after and May - well, he may still be driving around the U.K. The amazing outcome was that the big Jag showed that it was capable of around 1000 miles on a tankful of diesel, if driven sensibly. Outstanding economy for such a car. Well worth watching if/when you can. Should be on BBC iPlayer if you can access it. All the mpg figures are Imperial, of course, so you'll need to do the conversions for USgals. |
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