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Originally Posted by FSETH
Well, I would think with 245 hp and 258+/- lb. ft. torque (350 nm) available at only 1,250 RPM, the 4 cylinder would pull harder out of low speed corners than the model you are driving. Plus economy would be better and the car would be lighter. I am not sure what the redline is on the 4 cylinders, but wouldn't it be close to that of the 6 cylinder?
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Yes, the turbo four would be stronger off the bottom but has the extra complication of the turbo system and the power wouldn't possibly be as liner as the atmo six, depending on how well the turbo works. Either way, it still wouldn't be a smooth and sweet as the six and I doubt it would rev to 7000rpm. I'm not saying the detuned six is the last word in great engines, it's just that it works really well in as much as its tractable but revvy, smooth-as-silk, and surprisingly economical. Believe me, I'm a card-carrying diesel head and for a petrol engine to please me, it has to be good.
01-20-2011, 12:13 AM
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