[SimonB]

If I were in the market for an engine that produces as much power as a 5l V8 petrol, and 50% more torque, but uses ±50% of the fuel to do so, I would also consider a ....

..... diesel !

But, wait! I already went through that choice, and bought a ...

..... diesel !

Why do I like the 'sound'?
It 'sounds' like good economy to me!

Yeah but you bought a vehicle with an engine in a different class.

Ok, when you going to do SOS extreme in your vehicle... Oh sorry diesels are not allowed on SOS extreme

Besides - diesel smells bad...

[SimonB]

4e,
You have the pick of the Pajero engines under your bonnet. Enjoy the torque and the low consumption, BUT PLEASE...... don't take us V6-ers on in the sound department!

The only time I bow down to superior sound is to the Disco V8...

[4ePajero]

Besides - diesel smells bad...

Smells like (saved) $$$s to me!

[JonnyD]

Guys, what must the poor iO owners say?

"The little 4 cylinder powerplant kicked into power as I turn the key. The engine screams at the top of it's lungs as I kick down the accelerator, "I WANT TO BE A V6".

or is that " I WANT TO BE A DIESEL"

[CATS]

You Petrolheads have no culture. There is nothing like a diesel puttering away at the job at hand. Give me a BIG 4 cylinder Diesel anytime!!!

Don't get me wrong, I like a petrol V6 or V8. The sound of the juice being sucked in at rapid speed really does something. Esspecially to the petrol card

CATS

[tonton]

I love the sound of an engine.

Every engine represents an application, and when it is a Mitsu engine, it always sounds "spirited"!

My V6 has the added benefit of sounding like a diesel until the lifters settled in!

Anton

[4ePajero]

Guys, what must the poor iO owners say?

I think the 2.0 and 2.2 Di-D engines are not very far from being released locally!
I really like the idea of an Outlander with a 2.2 D-D Automatic for SWAMBO!

• Engine type 2.2-litre Di-D
• Fuel system Electronically controlled direct injection fuel pump
• Displacement cc 2179
• Bore/stroke mm 85.0 x 96.0
• Compression ratio 16.6
• Max. output kw (bhp) at rpm 115 (156) /4000
• Max. torque Nm (lb.ft) at rpm 380 (280) / 2000

• Maximum speed mph (kph) 123 (198)
• Acceleration 0-62 mph secs 11.1
• Fuel type Diesel
• Urban mode lts/100km (mpg) 9.3 (30.4)
• Extra urban mode lts/100km (mpg) 6.0 (47.1)
• Combined mode lts/100km (mpg) 7.2 (39.2)

Read here.

[JonnyD]

I doubt if we will ever see the iO (Pinin/TR4 in other markets) ever again in SA. The 2010 model already released in the rest of the world.

I hope I'm wrong! Fantastic vehicles.

[4ePikanini]

hehe. looks like I opened up a can of worms here.

don't get me wrong, again......... I don't necessarily say the one sounds better than the other but hell that diesel sounds powerful in enclosed car parks. It gave me a helluva grin that even Shalene laughed at me for being boyish!

[JP1]

I have to admit, the clatter of the diesel engine, together with the whine of the turbo and the whoosh of the wastegate, does tend to bring forth images of huge treetrunks being pulled uphill, while in the meantime, the throaty roar, maybe scream, perhaps nasal, if not freeflowed, sound of a revving petrol V6 reminds of a sound that I just can't get to pinpoint . . . . .
it kinda sounds like . . . . mmmmmmm . . . . . nah . . . . . . . . perhaps . . . . . . . . . mmmmmmmm . . . . . . . no . . . . . . . . maybe . . . . . . . mmmmmmmmmm . . . . . . . . not even close . . . . . . . . . . .


WAIT !!!!!! I GOT IT !!!!!! That screamin' petrol V6 sounds exactly like . . . . . . .

AMA GLUG GLUG !!!! Thats right, exactly like that !!