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Old 01-22-2012, 10:08 PM   #19 (permalink)
pete c
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Originally Posted by tortoise View Post
Anytime you race two different types against one another, it depends on how the equivalence formula is defined. TDIs won Le Mans because the orgainizers wanted them to win.
My point is that if the yardstick used is performance/mileage, the TDI will win against a gasser hybrid. Probably goes for a diesel hybrid as well since racing is about weight and i don't see a hybrid sytem having enough of a performance/efficiency gain to make much sense in a race environment.
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