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      09-12-2012, 10:21 AM   #5
MartinHattingh
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Originally Posted by rickk View Post
These new petrols behave very much like a turbodiesel, they even sound like one
Yeah, I was going to say that. Seriously, in the car park at idle or low revs with the window down, it really does sound like a diesel!

Interestingly though, VW's TSIs are very smooth and quiet. The Polo GTI's powerplant (comparable in performance to the 118i) sounds super smooth and refined in comparison.
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