Originally posted by yianni64
the article stated common knowledge. then tell me why diesels are so slow if they got so much low end torque. its because when you shift at 4,000 rpm you arent able to take advatage of the gearing. so they are still slow.
Yianni,
Why are you so unpleasant in these discussions?
Anway, to be on the safe side I don't think I have the authority to answer that question. But that doesn't mean you're arguement, point, comment or whatever it is, is accurate. From my impression, diesels thrive in low rpm high load situations. That is their nature. Unless you let AMG have a swing at it:
http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evo_news_story.php?id=26907
I'm not even sure what kind of diesel you are driving. Maybe if you learned not to shift so high in a diesel, you will appreciate its characteristics.
I hope I did not -offend- you, again.