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04-29-2008, 03:11 PM | #1 | |
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The 2008 Audi TT Coupe TDI: 44 MPG With Sports Car Performance
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Umm... Wow. Just Wow.
I guess all the sky-is-falling talk about the sportscar dieing a quick death due to new emissions and new CAFE standards was quite premature, eh? |
04-29-2008, 08:44 PM | #4 |
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0-60 in 7.5-7.7 seconds?!?!?! ^^^^^^ are you serious!!!
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^^Sure, but its not exactly "Sports Car Performance."
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0-60 times do not entirely encompass a vehicle. A slower vehicle 0 to 60 can still be the more sporty car, and be a sports car. The best example of this is the Toyota Camry with the V6.
Will it blow a lot of "sporty" cars, and sports cars, out of the water with it's 0-60? Yes Is it in any way a sports car? Hell no! Diesels are well known for their torque punch. If anything, this car will feel a lot faster than the 0-60 times indicate. Not every sports car needs to be able to shoot to 60 mph, while possibly endangering various vehicle components, in 5 seconds. From what I have read, the new TT is very nice, and much more sporty than outgoing cars. The fact that it doesn't have a blistering 0 to 60 really doesn't discount it from being a sports car. And I'm spent. |
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Diesel ftw.
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If it comes here, it'll probably cost $50K+
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Wow.
Who cares about the 0-60mph time? It will be extremely drivable due to a meaty diesel torque curve. I'm just worried that diesel prices will shut down diesel cars in the US forever. Americans are already hesitant about diesel power. The fact that it could be (and is now) significantly more expensive than gasoline will push people to buy faster, more familiar, and cheaper (per gallon and purchase price) gasoline-powered vehicles, regardless of their overall efficiency. |
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Diesel in Europe is much less expensive than it is here, even less expensive than gasoline over there, so diesel cars have always been popular and are getting even more popular now with rising gas prices. There's no reason for diesel to be so expensive in this country. It's much easier to make than gasoline, it's easier to transport and store since it's not as explosive, there's just no reason for it. I'm all for diesel sports cars, but diesel prices need to come into line. Vostok 7 |
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people (truckers are people, too! ) are still buying diesel at these prices, no? until the demand softens why shouldn't the prices go higher?
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What boggles my mind is how sales of diesel pickup trucks seems to be going up, and the guys who buy them drive like idiots... Vostok 7 |
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They should consider bringing this over. I think they will when they see how well 09 diesel Jettas and other cars sell. Diesel fuel should come down in price a little or level off while gas goes up this summer. Diesel is high in the winter since I believe it and home heating oil are refined from they same supply. Refiners do need to up their diesel refining capability as we will see more diesel passenger cars here in the future.
I was running some numbers yesterday on fueleconomy.gov between my car and a few others that are sporty but get good mileage. Just changing to the FWD 2.0 I'd save $85/month in fuel at current prices with a TDI TT it would be like $150 or more/month. If gas hits $5-$6/gal I may have to look into something else, 18-19MPG isn't going to cut it. Of course everything I really like gets the same or only 5MPG better than I get now, figures. Where is my 350hp, 3,000lb, 40mpg car already, oh and that seats 4 ***61514; |
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yeah, the use of the word "only" kinda brings me to believe they are touting its great speed from 0-60.
not great, BUT i do love the idea of a car with diesel power, mpg and a great chassis with handling prowess. good on ya audi! now go back and make the v-12 diesel r8 so i can sell my house and buy it. sam |
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