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Engine Specific Info and Questions => Non VW Group Diesel => Topic started by: mattbondy on June 11, 2010, 10:51:15 am

Title: Evo Diesel Hybrid
Post by: mattbondy on June 11, 2010, 10:51:15 am

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/06/mitsubishi-planning-diesel-hybrid-for-evo-xi.html (http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/06/mitsubishi-planning-diesel-hybrid-for-evo-xi.html)

This article says this setup would not be suitable for rally racing. Do I not recall diesel VW entries doing quite well very recently in some big races? Is is the weight?

Title: Re: Evo Diesel Hybrid
Post by: bajacalal on June 11, 2010, 12:34:59 pm

Well, it is a Mitsubishi Evo so I doubt the engine would still run by the end of the race.

Title: Re: Evo Diesel Hybrid
Post by: burn_your_money on June 11, 2010, 12:52:58 pm

It angers me at how ignorant North Americans are towards diesels. >:(

Title: Re: Evo Diesel Hybrid
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on June 11, 2010, 01:20:46 pm

you would think diesels would be better? more torque down low to pull you thru the corner?

Title: Re: Evo Diesel Hybrid
Post by: truckinwagen on June 13, 2010, 03:02:06 am

I would think that the hybrid part would kill it for motorsports more than the diesel part.

I am happy to let people drive gasser rigs here in north america, leaves more diesel for those of us that are really passionate about it.

-Owen

Title: Re: Evo Diesel Hybrid
Post by: Rabbit on Roids on June 13, 2010, 12:15:16 pm

thats right! i will gladly burn diesel after everyone has snatched up all the gasoline..

Title: Re: Evo Diesel Hybrid
Post by: OM617 on July 12, 2010, 10:52:07 am

Hybrids are pointless in racing. The added weight hurts performance and handling, and fuel economy really doesn't matter.