January 18, 200719 yr Not relevant to NA, but interesting news: new MINI Cooper Diesel presented. Click http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/01/16/min...d-now-official/ for the article. I sat on a brand new Cooper S last monday when I was waiting for my '04 One D: materials aren't much better, but (to me) it looks like build quality is better than my car. Gaps between interior components seemed noticeably smaller and that might give it the better built look. I'm going to wait a few more years before I trade my car, but I have to say the MINI is one entertaining car to drive, so maybe this new Cooper D will end up being my next car. EDIT: I think the MINI One will get a 'D' version with the 90hp PSA 1.6L diesel engine, which should be even more frugal. Edited January 19, 200719 yr by ZL-1
January 19, 200719 yr Yeah, me too.... 64 mpg in a hadnsome and fun package.... or some Toyota Queef edition Prius that can't even get 50 as a hybrid and is ugly, boring & lame??? Gee I wonder whihc is going to last longer, a diesel german car or a hybrid, overly-complex, needlessly complicated Toyo-DUR wiht 47 batteries.
January 19, 200719 yr Yeah, me too.... 64 mpg in a hadnsome and fun package.... or some Toyota Queef edition Prius that can't even get 50 as a hybrid and is ugly, boring & lame??? Gee I wonder whihc is going to last longer, a diesel german car or a hybrid, overly-complex, needlessly complicated Toyo-DUR wiht 47 batteries. I agree with you totally on that one.. I would hit it... 64 MPG... 110 HP and ~180 ftlbs of torque... not too shabby Then maybe they could come out with a BullyDog kit for it...
January 20, 200719 yr Imperial gallons + European cycle = nowhere near that MPG in real-world US driving
January 20, 200719 yr I would still get good mileage and have torque out the wazoo, comparatively speaking.
January 21, 200719 yr Author I would still get good mileage and have torque out the wazoo, comparatively speaking.Especially when one stops to think that is is a small car, so any good torque or power rating makes it fun! It's all about the fun!
January 21, 200719 yr Author Why the hell does GM not offer a Diesel Cobalt? WTF?I think it's because of certification issues. VW is introducing a Bluetec Jetta diesel in the US, though, so one wonders... Edited January 21, 200719 yr by ZL-1
February 8, 200719 yr Why the hell does GM not offer a Diesel Cobalt? WTF? Probably people remember the olds diesels of the late 70's-early 80's. Seriously, a diesel Cobalt would be a kick ass car. Chris
February 9, 200719 yr I think it's because of certification issues. VW is introducing a Bluetec Jetta diesel in the US, though, so one wonders...VW is eventually offering a diesel Jetta—you can't get a new one anymore until they can get the emissions sorted.
February 9, 200719 yr Author VW is eventually offering a diesel Jetta—you can't get a new one anymore until they can get the emissions sorted.My bad - the article I read did not have a date, it just said they VW would introduce a Bluetec diesel in the US. I assumed they had made further progress re the engines' certification.
February 9, 200719 yr Let's start a petition to get GM off its arse and give us some diesels here in the USA. Just make DAAAAAMN sure they do not have any of the problems the 80s did, easy enough since GM has some kick-butt diesels overseas.
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