16vjohn
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I'll be the first to say it, or perhaps the only to say it. I'm pretty sure my CVCA Jetta has no soul. The essence that makes a diesel, a diesel I think has been lost with the latest generation. A maniacal obsession with reducing NVH has turned the TDI into a quiet citizen bent on conformity. Some of the things that make a diesel interesting are just gone. No discernible turbo noises, no clatter, save for what could be construed as a rattly DI gasoline engine. Torque that barely registers on the butt dyno because of perfected variable geometry.
Don't get me wrong, the Mk6 is a good platform. VW certainly did a good job in making a reliable and competitive chassis to compete in the NA market... almost too good of a job. It too me driving a 1.4T Jetta to realize just how un-spunky and uninspired the TDI really is. I've been driving TDIs for 15 years, but I think it may be time to move on.
Gents, it's truly been an honor to get to know some of you and talk diesel for so many years. I truly did enjoy the deep-dive into the design and engineering of these cars as well as watch your projects progress and grow. Perhaps there will be another diesel another time.
Later on down the road friends.
Don't get me wrong, the Mk6 is a good platform. VW certainly did a good job in making a reliable and competitive chassis to compete in the NA market... almost too good of a job. It too me driving a 1.4T Jetta to realize just how un-spunky and uninspired the TDI really is. I've been driving TDIs for 15 years, but I think it may be time to move on.
Gents, it's truly been an honor to get to know some of you and talk diesel for so many years. I truly did enjoy the deep-dive into the design and engineering of these cars as well as watch your projects progress and grow. Perhaps there will be another diesel another time.
Later on down the road friends.