Will your diesel go to red line?

[Epacy]

Originally Posted by Fraser

That's a diesel, for you. If you want revs, buy a petrol engine or mod your diesel, not that I am recommending either.

Ugh, seriously man? Let it go...

[Fraser]

Originally Posted by Epacy

Ugh, seriously man? Let it go...

And what's you point?

[Epacy]

Originally Posted by Fraser

And what's you point?

Should be able to tell...
Obviously, people aren't looking for revs when they get a diesel. Still no problem in seeing why whatever car you have won't go to the indicated redline.

[Fraser]

Originally Posted by Epacy

Should be able to tell...
Obviously, people aren't looking for revs when they get a diesel. Still no problem in seeing why whatever car you have won't go to the indicated redline.

I'd suggest that it's because the power drops off very quickly after 4400rpm and there's no point in running all the way to 5000rpm.

See the attached power and torque graph (note this is for an Australian spec model and I understand that the US-spec is even more softly tuned).