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Old 05-03-2014, 12:53 PM   #126 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Thenorm View Post
i think most car manufactures beleive that we don't want to downshift.
Makes me remember when Volkswagen introduced a BlueMotion version for the Polo in the Brazilian market (with a flexfuel engine since the original Diesel ones couldn't be legally registered in this Republic of Bananas), and when it was reviewed in a local car magazine there was some criticism due to the need for more frequent downshifts
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