Turbo and small displacement....

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MYBAD79

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I'm driving a rental car VW Golf, brand new.... I took it up to 125 MP/H (200KM/h) and I was very surprised to find a 1187cc engine under the hood :eek:

It's a 1.2L turbo and it's quiet impressive, keep in mind a Golf might be small but it is not a lightweight....

After over 1000miles the average fuel consumption is 6.5 L/ 100KM (almost 37MP/G) - and I'm sure you can imagine that I am not driving like grandpa :lol:

Just wondering why this engine is not offered in the US..... I searched a few US VW dealers and the standard engine is 2.5 5cyl or you can get a 2.0 4cyl turbo...

This car sure beats a Prius or other hybrids that are more expensive AND it can move....
 
GPS confirmed or not???

GPS is all I believe....car instrumentation I THINK is set to optimistic on both tach and speedo deliberately....


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no gps but I'm not trying to argue if it was 120 or 125 mp/h, the acceleration from i.e. 85 to 110 mp/h is quiet impressive for this tiny engine.
What I am really impressed with is the fact that although I am flooring it most of the time I am still getting a very impressive gas mileage.

here's a review from the UK.... the've got more than 45mpg, obviously they didn't hit the right pedal all that hard....

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/251182/volkswagen_golf_12_tsi.html
 
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The real star of the package, though, is the engine. This is the second cheapest Golf, but its 1.2-litre turbo is smooth, lively and feels much quicker than the 10.6-second 0-62mph time suggests

10.6 sec is not bad for an econobox. I don't know if I would want to have one as a daily driver but I would take one in a heartbeat vs. a Prius!
 
Now that GM has opened the door to forced induction with the new ZR1, I think we're going to start seeing it more and more in use with the Vette. There is so much talk about the same or more power out of smaller displacement engines, virtually the only way they'll be able to do that is with some form of charging. I don't see the Corvette buying public accepting a v-6 (or more horrendous, a 4 cylinder) any time soon. But what I do see is GM satisfying customer power expectations and still meeting more strict EPA and CAFE requirements with a <5L turbocharged engine.
 
clutchdust said:
Now that GM has opened the door to forced induction with the new ZR1, I think we're going to start seeing it more and more in use with the Vette. There is so much talk about the same or more power out of smaller displacement engines, virtually the only way they'll be able to do that is with some form of charging. I don't see the Corvette buying public accepting a v-6 (or more horrendous, a 4 cylinder) any time soon. But what I do see is GM satisfying customer power expectations and still meeting more strict EPA and CAFE requirements with a <5L turbocharged engine.
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I would love to see more turbocharging. Many companies have ironed out the details of perceived lag and whatnot. I'd rather have this than other options...
 
clutchdust said:
Now that GM has opened the door to forced induction with the new ZR1, I think we're going to start seeing it more and more in use with the Vette. There is so much talk about the same or more power out of smaller displacement engines, virtually the only way they'll be able to do that is with some form of charging. I don't see the Corvette buying public accepting a v-6 (or more horrendous, a 4 cylinder) any time soon. But what I do see is GM satisfying customer power expectations and still meeting more strict EPA and CAFE requirements with a <5L turbocharged engine.
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Not for the Corvette - but for example a Chevy Aveo, Cavalier or HHR ... why can't they come up with a fuel efficient small displacement engine that has some power ??? I feel that when it comes to small engines most US car makers simply can't do it.... A PT cruiser for example - I've driven this thing for a few weeks (rental) : ... oh boy, I don't believe it's possible to design an engine with the same displacement that has, less power and worse fuel consumption then this POS....
There are plenty of small engines that can provide some fun but still get 36+ MPG average .... wonder why they're not offered here....
 
denpo said:
MYBAD79 said:
There are plenty of small engines that can provide some fun but still get 36+ MPG average .... wonder why they're not offered here....
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* insert conspiration theory here *
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It's our USA.gov fault, their position on American industry and trade, they want to support the rest of the damn world more than USA/Canada.....

as if we OWE them something.....


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MYBAD79 said:
I'm driving a rental car VW Golf, brand new.... I took it up to 125 MP/H (200KM/h) and I was very surprised to find a 1187cc engine under the hood :eek:

It's a 1.2L turbo and it's quiet impressive, keep in mind a Golf might be small but it is not a lightweight....

After over 1000miles the average fuel consumption is 6.5 L/ 100KM (almost 37MP/G) - and I'm sure you can imagine that I am not driving like grandpa :lol:

Just wondering why this engine is not offered in the US..... I searched a few US VW dealers and the standard engine is 2.5 5cyl or you can get a 2.0 4cyl turbo...

This car sure beats a Prius or other hybrids that are more expensive AND it can move....
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Well, if you use less gas they up the price, which makes you having to go to even smaller engines that use less gas, which...ups the price......................................................................
 
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