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Originally Posted by elstoof
This is the part I'm struggling with. You go on about effortless torque in "relaxed driving situations" - tell me why you want this again? It's sort of the opposite of a relaxing drive if you ask me. On the other side of the coin, if I'm driving on the limit then why would I be lazy enough to leave it in the same gear all the time?
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And if you should select to really push the car around a track or twisty mountain road, you have to shift more with a diesel engine than a petrol engine, since the diesel has a shorter power band.
Also during overtaking, I find I can usually just leave it in the current gear with a petrol engine, and it will be able to accelerate a long way without running out of steam. With a diesel, you typically have to shift up.
I understand about the relaxed part, though. I tend to adapt a very relaxed driving style with diesel cars. With high strung petrol cars, I am more tempted to drive in a more spirited way.