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Originally Posted by tjts1
Peak torque at 1800rpm and peak power at 3600rpm is pathetic and useless in a car engine. 
Some diesel engines are just plain crap. This Subaru diesel is one of them. Its their first effort. They've never build a diesel engine before. I would wait until the second or third generation. |
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Originally Posted by tasdrouille
I guess 1997-2003 TDIs, which have peak power at 3300 rpm are pretty pathetic and useless.
Concerning my comment on Mr. Clarkson I should have specified that he burnt more fuel in cars than most of us will ever burn. Not too surprising for a man who said: "I do have a disregard for the environment. I think the world can look after itself and we should enjoy it as best as we can".
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Usable power at RPMs that normal people drive at (as opposed to on a track)? Sign me up!
FWIW, at least Subaru has forced induction down pretty good.
I am at least as much of a fan of Top Gear as anyone else, but his reviews are generally pretty useless. His disdain of any vehicle that isn't a Jag E-type pretty much makes him a much better TV host than journalist.
I, for one, would really like to see a diesel Subaru. The mediocre fuel economy is just one of the reasons I ditched a non-turbo Impreza for the xB. Interestingly, though, it's right in line with other comparable cars, like the Jetta, Mazda3, Scion tC, etc. If Subaru doesn't screw up the diesel (my money says they don't), I could definitely consider one as a future car.