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Originally posted by HOTCIVIC View PostI think there's a stigma against diesels because people think they're loud and they pollute or something.
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I'll agree that the new 'maro is sorta out of place with the current state of things...
HOWEVER, the car was obviously in the making for several years beforehand, and depending on how far along things were, it wouldn't have made any sense to scrap it, and lose that much more money.
On the diesel thing, I also don't understand why we don't have them here.
Euro's are going ape shit for diesels. They sell like mad over there, and they would here as well.
I know VW and Audi both make some decent diesels w/good MPG.
As for performance, Audi's LeMans racecar tore it up like mad a couple years back, and was diesel powered, so it's not like we can't make diesel powered supercars.
I think most of the stigma here is actually tied to the 'poisoning of the air' caused by burning diesel.
I don't think you'd be able to make a diesel that passes California's requirements.
I suspect there is some political bullshit behind all of that, though....
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Originally posted by FatTony View PostI don't think you'd be able to make a diesel that passes California's requirements.
The TDi Golf/Rabbit/Whatever gets 50+ mpg, Jetta gets 50+ mpg. Who needs a hybrid... no one. Just diesel, they have a new filter that basically stores then combusts the particulate matter in the exhaust, making emissions much cleaner.
Also, in Europe, there is a 1.4 super-turbo diesel that is relatively quick (for what it is) and gets very good mpgs.
Oh well, maybe eventually they will learn.
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