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What Would It Take for YOU to buy a diesel car?
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(And Yahoo says it was a diesel they put gas in - but I thought diesels would burn most anything from coal tar to Jack Daniels, so what's problem? :P )
Even diesels have limitations on the crap they will burn.
Or the crap they have to haul around.
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
Diesels are way dumbed down also, ala 43 mpg vs 71 to 78 mpg?
Me, I'm all for it----just sayin'.................
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There's no reason we couldn't build a 2.0L V8 engine. Oh, wait, Ferrari did that already in 1975. Before computers were being used to design them, or direct injection or... or... or... 180HP without even fuel injection. I hear it was very fun to drive.
I believe it was a 3L V8, and it was fun to drive once past 3K RPM, under that the webber carbs were on the rich side and the engine wasn't happy...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_GT4
Only sold in Europe (as usual, the bums), but a sweet little ride.
The 308 GT4 did 0-60 in 6.7 seconds, while the 208 with 50 less HP(vs the U.S. model with smog) did it in 7.7. But there was a massive difference in fuel economy. Almost 10mpg in actual driving since that power difference really was only felt if you flogged the 308 hard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk4JWVLMvvM
The video quality is terrible, but it does have a lovely sound and handles, well, like a Ferrari should
Small engines don't have to be 3 and 4 cylinder lumps. IIRC, the smallest V8 engine you can buy (more for toys and go-karts) weights about 12 pounds and puts out 9hp.
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I did like the sound of that little V8, but it actually sounded more like a 4 cyl to me, so I would be curious to see the firing order...I almost think that it is firing two cylinders at a time using a...what..180¼ crank??..thinkin' outloud here..
I may reserve the first one in USA (October if we're lucky?) .
Anyone got a deposit on one yet?
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I'm very interested in getting a diesel engine car, I'm very much interested in the new BMW 3 series wagon and 3 series GT diesel when they make it over here, I just wish the prices of gas/fuel would stabilize some.
So for D2 this weekend, it ranged from $4.15, $4.09, 3.99, 3.89. I got a minus -. 10 cent discount per gal.
If I get off the beaten path, say wander into the high desert in NV, that dynamic has its own set of ranges
Another is because of the TDI's range, I can literally chose any of the above to... fuel not at all. :shades: This past trip, I got 31 mpg (R/T). So a 26.4 gal tank would let me range 818 miles.