Re: Passat TDI hp

[RACK <rack@pacbell.net>]

Jim Buck wrote:
> 
> Arno Pae wrote:
> I'm trying to find out what the f... the 1.9i Passat engine is. It's
> > supposed to have 95 hp but the guy read that off a insurance agreement. I hope it's a fake number! Passats have a page, but thats piece of crap (tastes so much commercial and so little enthusiastic) over the new Passat and new Passat only.
> 
> Arno, the Passat 1.9 is a turbo direct injection diesel engine, and even
> though it develops only 95hp, it develops a whopping 150 lb/ft of
> torque!  (that's knocking on VR6's door!)  I have driven one, and I can
> tell you that they don't knock (the turbo takes care of most of that),
> they don't stink, and don't smoke (due to an up to 50% EGR).  But they
> do move!  I can't imagine how cool the TDI Jetta with the same engine
> would do, but I bet you could "smoke" a few cars and surprise the hell
> out of their drivers.  I love torque!
> 
> --
> Jim Buck


Gads! Musta been one of them that sssmoked on by me one night!
Actually smelled kinda sweet! And it was a new VWÆ

Next time.....

Roccin' Ron
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