"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
08/07/2013 at 19:27 • Filed to: VW
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"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist)
08/07/2013 at 19:27 • Filed to: VW | 0
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Decay buys too many beaters
> Saracen
08/07/2013 at 19:31 |
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YES!! Victory for the manual in published fuel economy, most cars nowadays are the other way around. Even though most drivers can thoroughly beat the EPA estimates with a manual transmission.
Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
> Saracen
08/07/2013 at 19:33 |
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Wow that 2.0 TSI is likely rated for mpg's when burning premium, making it much more expensive to ran than the 1.8...
Also, keeping the inline 5 in the line-up is an interesting choice, I am glad they did, but in all reality it is fairly redundant compared to the 1.8.
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Saracen
> Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
08/07/2013 at 19:35 |
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They aren't keeping the 5 cylinder. The 1.8T replaces it.
The chart just is just to compare the incoming motor with the outgoing motor.
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Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
> Saracen
08/07/2013 at 19:44 |
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ah gotcha. It could be interesting with a turbocharger. I imagine it is somewhat smoother than the I4? (I am not sure, never driven an I5).
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Saracen
> Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
08/07/2013 at 19:55 |
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It's smoother than a 4 cylinder of the same size. However, because it has an odd number of cylinders, a 5 cylinder has end to end vibrations. So, it's a bit of a wash.
The 2.5TFSI in the RS3 and TT-RS are based on the 2.5L block (though everything else is different).
There's a Golf RS running around...Golf R with a custom built 2.5L from a Golf with a custom turbo system.
PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
> Saracen
08/08/2013 at 01:48 |
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I am sad to see the 2.5 20V go. My mom has a jetta with that engine, and it's a smooth and powerful plant. but, 1.3 seconds off the 0-60 time is damn impressive!
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Saracen
> PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power
08/08/2013 at 02:41 |
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My friend's wife has a 2.5 beetle. He likes the sounds it makes but finds it terribly slow.