I think it's a CVT as well.
Okay in a snow machine , not so much in a car . Just a cheap transmission to get through the warranty period .
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Okay in a snow machine , not so much in a car . Just a cheap transmission to get through the warranty period .
We got about 51 with our '96 Passat TDI. Hybrids are a waste - if they'd make a diesel electric, they'd have my attention.
I always thought the original Insight and CRX were kinda nerd cool.
That one I considered a shit box at the time, but it has grown on me. Was it GM or a rebadged import?
Too bad about VW's Dieselgate. I think we can blame that for no diesel hybrids, which I agree would be cool. We had a '85 Golf mark II (stripper, 3-door, manual, 1.8L gas motor) that I really loved to drive. In addition to go-kart handling, it got 40+ MPG on the hwy.
Suzuki / GM joint venture built at CAMI in Ontario . We got a good deal on it and payed $ 6800.00 for a new car with 60 miles on it . It was actually well built and had Okay performance . I used it like it was an all weather dual-sport bike for commuting .
Suzuki as I recall. I test drove one once - it was a good enough little car.
Every time diesels start to make headway in this country, some idiotic company screws it up. Usually GM, but "thanx a lot VW" for this one...
I seem to recall the GM version had a 3 cyl, the Suzuki version had a 4 cyl - but I don't remember the respective numbers of the two engines.
You could get either engine in either brand the 1.3 l 4 banger was in the 4 dr sedan , the 1.0 l 3 banger came in the coupe .
The 3 banger had 55 h.p. and 58 lb.ft . with TBI . It had the performance of a 60's Chevy II, Falcon , Valiant with a 6 banger 3 on the tree.
I don't even remember a sedan version, that's how rusty my memory is of it. But it shows that 55 hp is perfectly adequate in a smaller car.
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Impressive , well at least until the battery runaways and it burns to the ground and can't be extinguished with normal methods .
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Note that the autonomous vehicle did not stop to assist anyone who might have needed help. AI is so very compassionate.
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Buick is selling a 1.2L Turbo 3 cylinder these days. The Envista is built in China mostly and is becoming well received in the US. $25K or so and not horrible looking for a GM product.
Roughly 135HP and 164 lb/ft isn't too bad for a 1.2 liter.
Yup , just like turbo diesel pickups , The horsepower goes away without the turdblowcharger .
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That’s not bad at all. 112 hp per liter is impressive. My sport wagon makes 120 hp per liter, but at 2.5 liters that’s 300 hp and 300 ft-lbs it is a completely different driving experience.
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