I imagine that the OEMs are wary of the plebs snap oversteering in the middle of a turn when the engine gets loaded up and rockets the turbo. But like you said, chassis dynamics should be able to soak some of this up. Enthusiasts can still plop on a too-big turbo and enjoy some unpredictable, two-torque-curve…
I spent a day in Wolfsburg in 2013, first at the little Volkswagen museum down the street and the rest of the day at the Autostadt. I was so excited that I forgot to eat the entire time. Fell in love with so many things... the Mk.VII GTI, a mint 356 in the ZeitHaus, the cute tour guide at the towers. I wanted to test…
I got to sit in a few of these when I visited the Autostadt last year, and came down with a little case of green grass envy. The little diesel isn't fast, but it sure is efficient! I drive a 4x4 double-cab Tacoma with a stick. If the chicken tax wasn't keeping these out of the U.S., I'd definitely have cross-shopped…
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Great article! I'm jealous of your adventures in India!