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To: envisio
That Cayenne raised up on all four corners and shot off like someone had shot it out of a slingshot.

A few years ago I owned a small (or at least smallish) German sedan that featured a twin turbo 6 cylinder diesel.This diesel boasted 425 ft lbs of torque from 1500 to 4500 rpm.If you just *brushed* the accelerator it literally pinned you back in your seat.The several people (family and friends) that I allowed to drive it had never driven a diesel before.Each one,after their first time behind the wheel,described their experience with the word "wow".

And with all that it easily got 40mpg on the highway

27 posted on 04/18/2014 9:48:21 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I haven’t driven a diesel in a long time. My first exposure was a diesel VW Rabbit in the early eighties. Acceleration was not a word to apply to that vehicle, it slowly gathered momentum. So little happened upon depressing the accelerator pedal that I was convinced the clutch was slipping.


28 posted on 04/18/2014 9:59:40 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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