This can't be right?

fletch

From topgear

The latest addition is the Megane Renaultsport dCi 175.

Yep, you read that right. It's a diesel hot hatch with a 175bhp, 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine.

More important is the 267lb ft of torque, which helps the car see off 0-62mph in 8.3 seconds and hit 137mph.

Not that impressive compared with the petrol-powered 225 model, but that torque means the dCi model is swifter from 50- to 75mph in second gear, so traffic light GPs are there for the taking.

Surely that can't be right? A diesel doing 75mph in 2nd gear? :eek:

Anan1

fletch wrote:

From topgear
Surely that can't be right? A diesel doing 75mph in 2nd gear? :eek:

I would assume it's a typo and they mean fourth. The petrol would be getting into its stride at 50mph in 3rd, never mind 2nd.

wotsasilencer

You should not be surprised......

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=109326

Marcus.Aurelius

Ditto, must be fourth

galah

hm...they probably asked my mom to test drive that car...(she hates shifting gears, and would happily do all her driving in second gear...)

Guy:Incognito

wotsasilencer wrote:

You should not be surprised......

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=109326

Why are they surprised about a diesel Le Mans car? I'm surprised it's taken this long. The race is about endurance more than speed so surely a car going for longer on the same fuel would be in their interests.