3 ms·
> every major change has been 'made real' by Japanese automanufacturers. The TDI engine (for all its faults) was first made commercially available on a Fiat, a
by paganel 6y ago
> every major change has been 'made real' by Japanese automanufacturers.
The TDI engine (for all its faults) was first made commercially available on a Fiat, and then was made (in)famous by VW (among others). Audi's four-wheel-drive system (Quattro) is imo still unmatched, and when it debuted in the World Rally Championship it blew away all competition.
- avs733 6y agothose aren't mainstream by any stretch...they haven't fundamentally changed the basics of the automotive industry you could make the claim (maybe) about diesel's and Europe, but separating technical innovation from industry level innovation here is important. Edit: and I say that as a RABID WRC fan who is currently wearing my Peter Solberg hat.