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Diesel engines have lots of torque, at low rpm. My 2.0d has 280 lb-ft, the same as a 3.7 V6 mustang, at half the rpm.
by Maarten88 13y ago
Diesel engines have lots of torque, at low rpm. My 2.0d has 280 lb-ft, the same as a 3.7 V6 mustang, at half the rpm.
- sliverstorm 13y agoCertainly! But for better or worse, America's cars are still mostly gasoline-powered. Diesel isn't just a simple add-on like satellite radio, it is a paradigm shift. Also remember that the V6 is a compromise of many factors. Besting a V6 in one specific regard doesn't mean much, because a V6's strength is that it achieves many different goals, all at the same time- even if it isn't the best at any one thing. I don't mean to say a gasoline-powered V6 will always be the only option, or anything like that. But it is interesting to learn the various reasons they are as popular as they are, and it is instructive in how the auto industry operates.