Comments on: Subaru STI: Is Diesel the Intersection of Power and Fuel Economy? http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Uncle B http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-590 Uncle B Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:09:55 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-590 Fact of thermodynamics! Diesels, due to higher compression rations are a full 40% more efficient! Spark ignition engines will never beat that fact! Small light diesel/electric will fill a gap in the new electric bullet train intercity America, coming in the troughs of the next natural down cycle of our economy, with the greater depression, hunger, and great sorrows in America! - not caused by climate change! - not caused by government! caused by sloth and gluttony in America in combination with a rising Asian fact of life! The American dollar no longer commands 80% of world resources because it now competes with a stronger "Yuan" for world resources! We will share with Asians, like it or not! The party is over America, the folks that made the Corvette on welfare! doesn't that fact tell you something? Toyota with eco-box cars thrives in America along with Honda, but Pontiac is gone! forever! The changes are already underway! Want to see where the folks that built the "Merry Oldsmobile's live? SEE: http://uprooted.jessicareeder.com/2009/09/detroit-and-the-100-dollar-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 And weep! They are gone! GM(America)'s "Miracle Worker CEO” Fritzie, just up and quit the other day! Even the biggest rats are leaving the GM(America) ship now, and all the while, GM(China) turns a 30% profit! Where's your money going? - to the Shanghai, Beijing, and Hang Seng markets for a sure bet! Our stock market propped up falsely by massive money-printing exercises while unemployables roam the streets foraging for food! Stinks! Just Stinks! The next crash a real "Lulu" with no help at all for Americans! Can you imagine a nation so stupid! Simply by changing to the Mercedes blue TEC diesels we can save a full, guaranteed, 40% on our imported, foreign oil bill, a year! We still buy Camero's with 500 Hp. engines and swear by gasoline! Even with better, sulfur free diesel available, we cannot get off of gasoline and will likely see our nation condemned to bankruptcy for it! Are the additives in gasoline numbing our minds? WTF? Fact of thermodynamics! Diesels, due to higher compression rations are a full 40% more efficient! Spark ignition engines will never beat that fact! Small light diesel/electric will fill a gap in the new electric bullet train intercity America, coming in the troughs of the next natural down cycle of our economy, with the greater depression, hunger, and great sorrows in America! – not caused by climate change! – not caused by government! caused by sloth and gluttony in America in combination with a rising Asian fact of life! The American dollar no longer commands 80% of world resources because it now competes with a stronger “Yuan” for world resources! We will share with Asians, like it or not! The party is over America, the folks that made the Corvette on welfare! doesn’t that fact tell you something? Toyota with eco-box cars thrives in America along with Honda, but Pontiac is gone! forever! The changes are already underway! Want to see where the folks that built the “Merry Oldsmobile’s live? SEE: http://uprooted.jessicareeder.com/2009/09/detroit-and-the-100-dollar-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 And weep! They are gone! GM(America)’s “Miracle Worker CEO” Fritzie, just up and quit the other day! Even the biggest rats are leaving the GM(America) ship now, and all the while, GM(China) turns a 30% profit! Where’s your money going? – to the Shanghai, Beijing, and Hang Seng markets for a sure bet! Our stock market propped up falsely by massive money-printing exercises while unemployables roam the streets foraging for food! Stinks! Just Stinks! The next crash a real “Lulu” with no help at all for Americans! Can you imagine a nation so stupid! Simply by changing to the Mercedes blue TEC diesels we can save a full, guaranteed, 40% on our imported, foreign oil bill, a year! We still buy Camero’s with 500 Hp. engines and swear by gasoline! Even with better, sulfur free diesel available, we cannot get off of gasoline and will likely see our nation condemned to bankruptcy for it! Are the additives in gasoline numbing our minds? WTF?

]]> By: Uncle B http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22128 Uncle B Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:09:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22128 Fact of thermodynamics! Diesels, due to higher compression rations are a full 40% more efficient! Spark ignition engines will never beat that fact! Small light diesel/electric will fill a gap in the new electric bullet train intercity America, coming in the troughs of the next natural down cycle of our economy, with the greater depression, hunger, and great sorrows in America! - not caused by climate change! - not caused by government! caused by sloth and gluttony in America in combination with a rising Asian fact of life! The American dollar no longer commands 80% of world resources because it now competes with a stronger "Yuan" for world resources! We will share with Asians, like it or not! The party is over America, the folks that made the Corvette on welfare! doesn't that fact tell you something? Toyota with eco-box cars thrives in America along with Honda, but Pontiac is gone! forever! The changes are already underway! Want to see where the folks that built the "Merry Oldsmobile's live? SEE: http://uprooted.jessicareeder.com/2009/09/detroit-and-the-100-dollar-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 And weep! They are gone! GM(America)'s "Miracle Worker CEO” Fritzie, just up and quit the other day! Even the biggest rats are leaving the GM(America) ship now, and all the while, GM(China) turns a 30% profit! Where's your money going? - to the Shanghai, Beijing, and Hang Seng markets for a sure bet! Our stock market propped up falsely by massive money-printing exercises while unemployables roam the streets foraging for food! Stinks! Just Stinks! The next crash a real "Lulu" with no help at all for Americans! Can you imagine a nation so stupid! Simply by changing to the Mercedes blue TEC diesels we can save a full, guaranteed, 40% on our imported, foreign oil bill, a year! We still buy Camero's with 500 Hp. engines and swear by gasoline! Even with better, sulfur free diesel available, we cannot get off of gasoline and will likely see our nation condemned to bankruptcy for it! Are the additives in gasoline numbing our minds? WTF? Fact of thermodynamics! Diesels, due to higher compression rations are a full 40% more efficient! Spark ignition engines will never beat that fact! Small light diesel/electric will fill a gap in the new electric bullet train intercity America, coming in the troughs of the next natural down cycle of our economy, with the greater depression, hunger, and great sorrows in America! – not caused by climate change! – not caused by government! caused by sloth and gluttony in America in combination with a rising Asian fact of life! The American dollar no longer commands 80% of world resources because it now competes with a stronger “Yuan” for world resources! We will share with Asians, like it or not! The party is over America, the folks that made the Corvette on welfare! doesn’t that fact tell you something? Toyota with eco-box cars thrives in America along with Honda, but Pontiac is gone! forever! The changes are already underway! Want to see where the folks that built the “Merry Oldsmobile’s live? SEE: http://uprooted.jessicareeder.com/2009/09/detroit-and-the-100-dollar-house/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 And weep! They are gone! GM(America)’s “Miracle Worker CEO” Fritzie, just up and quit the other day! Even the biggest rats are leaving the GM(America) ship now, and all the while, GM(China) turns a 30% profit! Where’s your money going? – to the Shanghai, Beijing, and Hang Seng markets for a sure bet! Our stock market propped up falsely by massive money-printing exercises while unemployables roam the streets foraging for food! Stinks! Just Stinks! The next crash a real “Lulu” with no help at all for Americans! Can you imagine a nation so stupid! Simply by changing to the Mercedes blue TEC diesels we can save a full, guaranteed, 40% on our imported, foreign oil bill, a year! We still buy Camero’s with 500 Hp. engines and swear by gasoline! Even with better, sulfur free diesel available, we cannot get off of gasoline and will likely see our nation condemned to bankruptcy for it! Are the additives in gasoline numbing our minds? WTF?

]]> By: Tom Bro-KAW http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-589 Tom Bro-KAW Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:18:54 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-589 I lived in Europe for years and saw and drove all kinds of performance diesel. I loved my slightly modified 1.9L VW TDI. 280 lbs/ft of torque, gave most V6s and small V8s a run for the money especially if there was a hill involved. It could be pushed to 135 mph but after 100 mph it accelerated slowly, it really needed that Euro 6th gear. It still managed to return a regualar 42mph and 650+ miles per tank. The Germans know how to build cars. I lived in Europe for years and saw and drove all kinds of performance diesel. I loved my slightly modified 1.9L VW TDI. 280 lbs/ft of torque, gave most V6s and small V8s a run for the money especially if there was a hill involved. It could be pushed to 135 mph but after 100 mph it accelerated slowly, it really needed that Euro 6th gear. It still managed to return a regualar 42mph and 650+ miles per tank. The Germans know how to build cars.

]]> By: Tom Bro-KAW http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22127 Tom Bro-KAW Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:18:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22127 I lived in Europe for years and saw and drove all kinds of performance diesel. I loved my slightly modified 1.9L VW TDI. 280 lbs/ft of torque, gave most V6s and small V8s a run for the money especially if there was a hill involved. It could be pushed to 135 mph but after 100 mph it accelerated slowly, it really needed that Euro 6th gear. It still managed to return a regualar 42mph and 650+ miles per tank. The Germans know how to build cars. I lived in Europe for years and saw and drove all kinds of performance diesel. I loved my slightly modified 1.9L VW TDI. 280 lbs/ft of torque, gave most V6s and small V8s a run for the money especially if there was a hill involved. It could be pushed to 135 mph but after 100 mph it accelerated slowly, it really needed that Euro 6th gear. It still managed to return a regualar 42mph and 650+ miles per tank. The Germans know how to build cars.

]]> By: method http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-588 method Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:42:06 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-588 Agree with the article. And the new Impreza 2.0D will be on sale soon...though not in the US sadly. Edmund's Inside Line gives some good info on why: http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/subarus-20d-not-coming-stateside-anytime-soon/ Also, Subaru is showing off the new Forester 2.0D and Impreza 2.0D at the Paris Motor Show this October! http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/fhi-bringing-the-diesel-boxer-to-the-2008-paris-motor-show/ Hope you find some of this useful! Agree with the article. And the new Impreza 2.0D will be on sale soon…though not in the US sadly.

Edmund’s Inside Line gives some good info on why:

http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/subarus-20d-not-coming-stateside-anytime-soon/

Also, Subaru is showing off the new Forester 2.0D and Impreza 2.0D at the Paris Motor Show this October!

http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/fhi-bringing-the-diesel-boxer-to-the-2008-paris-motor-show/

Hope you find some of this useful!

]]> By: method http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22125 method Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:42:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22125 Agree with the article. And the new Impreza 2.0D will be on sale soon...though not in the US sadly. Edmund's Inside Line gives some good info on why: http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/subarus-20d-not-coming-stateside-anytime-soon/ Also, Subaru is showing off the new Forester 2.0D and Impreza 2.0D at the Paris Motor Show this October! http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/fhi-bringing-the-diesel-boxer-to-the-2008-paris-motor-show/ Hope you find some of this useful! Agree with the article. And the new Impreza 2.0D will be on sale soon…though not in the US sadly.

Edmund’s Inside Line gives some good info on why:

http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/subarus-20d-not-coming-stateside-anytime-soon/

Also, Subaru is showing off the new Forester 2.0D and Impreza 2.0D at the Paris Motor Show this October!

http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/fhi-bringing-the-diesel-boxer-to-the-2008-paris-motor-show/

Hope you find some of this useful!

]]> By: method http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22126 method Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:42:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22126 Agree with the article. And the new Impreza 2.0D will be on sale soon...though not in the US sadly. Edmund's Inside Line gives some good info on why: http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/subarus-20d-not-coming-stateside-anytime-soon/ Also, Subaru is showing off the new Forester 2.0D and Impreza 2.0D at the Paris Motor Show this October! http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/fhi-bringing-the-diesel-boxer-to-the-2008-paris-motor-show/ Hope you find some of this useful! Agree with the article. And the new Impreza 2.0D will be on sale soon…though not in the US sadly.

Edmund’s Inside Line gives some good info on why:

http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/subarus-20d-not-coming-stateside-anytime-soon/

Also, Subaru is showing off the new Forester 2.0D and Impreza 2.0D at the Paris Motor Show this October!

http://wrxfanatics.com/blog/2008/09/fhi-bringing-the-diesel-boxer-to-the-2008-paris-motor-show/

Hope you find some of this useful!

]]> By: SF Guy http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-587 SF Guy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:37:15 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-587 There will always be the consumer that wants the STI gasser version of the WRX. Though most of the people in the US have zero clue about diesel other than the big trucks have them. As fuel prices finally start to hit prices that make US consumers really think about their car choices milege will be a top priority over 0-60mph numbers under 6seconds. Road trip cars capable of hauling 4+ people + gear that can get into the 30+mpg range will sell faster than they can be built. A road trip wagon that has AWD and some off road ability will be an even bigger eye opener if it posts 30+mpg. The thousands of SUV owners who are selling or will be selling really do want the space and capability of AWD. Very few need towing capablity over 3000lbs. Subaru - BMW are in a nice position where they could be the first to the US market with a well built durable hauler that posts 30+mpg. VW's diesels will remain a specialty unless VW finally sees the light after 20+ years of piss poor quality and engineering hits a slam dunk with their new 2.0L diesels. I own a VW 1.8T its crap - funny I didn't learn after the first two VW's I owned. We will never own a VW again but the BMW- Subaru-Nissan diesel passenger cars are at the top of our list. If Subaru comes out with a 7 passenger flat 6 capable of 30+mpg it will be a no brainer our 2001 Legacy will be replaced with the diesel subaru. If Subaru drops the ball BMW will be on our list though doubt it will fit our budget. There will always be the consumer that wants the STI gasser version of the WRX. Though most of the people in the US have zero clue about diesel other than the big trucks have them.

As fuel prices finally start to hit prices that make US consumers really think about their car choices milege will be a top priority over 0-60mph numbers under 6seconds. Road trip cars capable of hauling 4+ people + gear that can get into the 30+mpg range will sell faster than they can be built. A road trip wagon that has AWD and some off road ability will be an even bigger eye opener if it posts 30+mpg. The thousands of SUV owners who are selling or will be selling really do want the space and capability of AWD. Very few need towing capablity over 3000lbs.

Subaru – BMW are in a nice position where they could be the first to the US market with a well built durable hauler that posts 30+mpg.

VW’s diesels will remain a specialty unless VW finally sees the light after 20+ years of piss poor quality and engineering hits a slam dunk with their new 2.0L diesels. I own a VW 1.8T its crap – funny I didn’t learn after the first two VW’s I owned. We will never own a VW again but the BMW- Subaru-Nissan diesel passenger cars are at the top of our list. If Subaru comes out with a 7 passenger flat 6 capable of 30+mpg it will be a no brainer our 2001 Legacy will be replaced with the diesel subaru. If Subaru drops the ball BMW will be on our list though doubt it will fit our budget.

]]> By: SF Guy http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22123 SF Guy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:37:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22123 There will always be the consumer that wants the STI gasser version of the WRX. Though most of the people in the US have zero clue about diesel other than the big trucks have them. As fuel prices finally start to hit prices that make US consumers really think about their car choices milege will be a top priority over 0-60mph numbers under 6seconds. Road trip cars capable of hauling 4+ people + gear that can get into the 30+mpg range will sell faster than they can be built. A road trip wagon that has AWD and some off road ability will be an even bigger eye opener if it posts 30+mpg. The thousands of SUV owners who are selling or will be selling really do want the space and capability of AWD. Very few need towing capablity over 3000lbs. Subaru - BMW are in a nice position where they could be the first to the US market with a well built durable hauler that posts 30+mpg. VW's diesels will remain a specialty unless VW finally sees the light after 20+ years of piss poor quality and engineering hits a slam dunk with their new 2.0L diesels. I own a VW 1.8T its crap - funny I didn't learn after the first two VW's I owned. We will never own a VW again but the BMW- Subaru-Nissan diesel passenger cars are at the top of our list. If Subaru comes out with a 7 passenger flat 6 capable of 30+mpg it will be a no brainer our 2001 Legacy will be replaced with the diesel subaru. If Subaru drops the ball BMW will be on our list though doubt it will fit our budget. There will always be the consumer that wants the STI gasser version of the WRX. Though most of the people in the US have zero clue about diesel other than the big trucks have them.

As fuel prices finally start to hit prices that make US consumers really think about their car choices milege will be a top priority over 0-60mph numbers under 6seconds. Road trip cars capable of hauling 4+ people + gear that can get into the 30+mpg range will sell faster than they can be built. A road trip wagon that has AWD and some off road ability will be an even bigger eye opener if it posts 30+mpg. The thousands of SUV owners who are selling or will be selling really do want the space and capability of AWD. Very few need towing capablity over 3000lbs.

Subaru – BMW are in a nice position where they could be the first to the US market with a well built durable hauler that posts 30+mpg.

VW’s diesels will remain a specialty unless VW finally sees the light after 20+ years of piss poor quality and engineering hits a slam dunk with their new 2.0L diesels. I own a VW 1.8T its crap – funny I didn’t learn after the first two VW’s I owned. We will never own a VW again but the BMW- Subaru-Nissan diesel passenger cars are at the top of our list. If Subaru comes out with a 7 passenger flat 6 capable of 30+mpg it will be a no brainer our 2001 Legacy will be replaced with the diesel subaru. If Subaru drops the ball BMW will be on our list though doubt it will fit our budget.

]]> By: SF Guy http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22124 SF Guy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:37:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/2008/03/05/subaru-sti-is-diesel-the-intersection-of-power-and-fuel-economy/#comment-22124 There will always be the consumer that wants the STI gasser version of the WRX. Though most of the people in the US have zero clue about diesel other than the big trucks have them. As fuel prices finally start to hit prices that make US consumers really think about their car choices milege will be a top priority over 0-60mph numbers under 6seconds. Road trip cars capable of hauling 4+ people + gear that can get into the 30+mpg range will sell faster than they can be built. A road trip wagon that has AWD and some off road ability will be an even bigger eye opener if it posts 30+mpg. The thousands of SUV owners who are selling or will be selling really do want the space and capability of AWD. Very few need towing capablity over 3000lbs. Subaru - BMW are in a nice position where they could be the first to the US market with a well built durable hauler that posts 30+mpg. VW's diesels will remain a specialty unless VW finally sees the light after 20+ years of piss poor quality and engineering hits a slam dunk with their new 2.0L diesels. I own a VW 1.8T its crap - funny I didn't learn after the first two VW's I owned. We will never own a VW again but the BMW- Subaru-Nissan diesel passenger cars are at the top of our list. If Subaru comes out with a 7 passenger flat 6 capable of 30+mpg it will be a no brainer our 2001 Legacy will be replaced with the diesel subaru. If Subaru drops the ball BMW will be on our list though doubt it will fit our budget. There will always be the consumer that wants the STI gasser version of the WRX. Though most of the people in the US have zero clue about diesel other than the big trucks have them.

As fuel prices finally start to hit prices that make US consumers really think about their car choices milege will be a top priority over 0-60mph numbers under 6seconds. Road trip cars capable of hauling 4+ people + gear that can get into the 30+mpg range will sell faster than they can be built. A road trip wagon that has AWD and some off road ability will be an even bigger eye opener if it posts 30+mpg. The thousands of SUV owners who are selling or will be selling really do want the space and capability of AWD. Very few need towing capablity over 3000lbs.

Subaru – BMW are in a nice position where they could be the first to the US market with a well built durable hauler that posts 30+mpg.

VW’s diesels will remain a specialty unless VW finally sees the light after 20+ years of piss poor quality and engineering hits a slam dunk with their new 2.0L diesels. I own a VW 1.8T its crap – funny I didn’t learn after the first two VW’s I owned. We will never own a VW again but the BMW- Subaru-Nissan diesel passenger cars are at the top of our list. If Subaru comes out with a 7 passenger flat 6 capable of 30+mpg it will be a no brainer our 2001 Legacy will be replaced with the diesel subaru. If Subaru drops the ball BMW will be on our list though doubt it will fit our budget.

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