bought a new car that most of you can't buy..
04-21-2011, 07:05 PM
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bought a new car that most of you can't buy..
I like black cars, I like manual transmissions, I like naturally aspirated hi-revving motors, I like lightweight cars, I think that the best hot hatch is the Renault Clio Sport cup.
But today on a spur of the moment kind of thing and after a small test drive I bought a new red Polo Gti with a turbo engine and a 7 speed dual clutch gearbox..
at least it's lightweight.. 
I bought the one that had no extras whatsoever. (And thank god it doesn't have the LED front lights that I hate.)And probably is the lightest spec that you can buy.
I will let you know how it really drives after a few weeks and the necessary tortures with it.
It will be interesting as this type of engines are apparently the future.. :insert_icon: and the Porsche engines that we 'll see in the new sub Boxster car etc..
Here are the first crappy shots from the dealer and some more info:
specs:
10000 ! euros cheaper than the VW golf GTi
4 years warranty
1390cc 16v turbocharged and supercharged 4-cyl,
178bhp @ 6200rpm, 184lb ft @ 2000-4500rpm
128bhp/litre
seven-speed dual-clutch,front-wheel drive with e- LSD
6.9sec 0-62mph, 142mph top speed, 47.9mpg
139g/km CO2
1174kg / 2,580 pounds
(length/width/height in mm) 3970/1682/1462
"The 180hp 1.4 TSI engine boasts 250Nm of torque and should launch the Polo from 0-60mph in under seven seconds and onto a top speed of 140mph. That makes it almost as fast as its big brother, the Golf GTI.
Standard transmission is a seven-speed twin-clutch gearbox, complete with steering wheel-mounted paddles. It will be paired to VW's clever XDS traction control system which electronically mimics a limited slip differential.
Was voted 2009 and 2010 Engine of the Year
A panel of 75 motoring journalists from around the world have named Volkswagen Audi Group’s 1.4-litre TSI twin-charger unit as the victor in the 2010 Engine of the Year awards, providing VAG with the award for the second year running.
Yielding ample punch for little displacement, the 1.4-litre TSI is an option across the company’s varied range. Using both a supercharger and turbocharger avoids peaks and troughs in power delivery to give the impression of an unnaturally powerful normally aspirated engine. The TSI powers the warm Seat Ibiza FR and hot Ibiza Cupra in 148bhp and 178bhp tune respectively, as well as the new VW Polo GTI and Skoda Fabia vRS.
Fiat won the ‘New Engine of the Year’ category with its innovative 1.4-litre Multiair turbo unit that provides power in the Alfa Mito and new Giulietta range.
Other winning engines of note include the 6.2-litre Mercedes AMG unit, which took the ‘Above 4-litre’ category ahead of the Ferrari 458’s V8 and Jaguar’s impressive supercharged 5-litre V8, while the BMW M3’s 4-litre V8 took the ‘3- to 4-litre’ category, beating off various Porsche flat-sixes and the twin-turbo V6 from the Nissan GT-R.
BMW also took the ‘2.5- to 3-litre’ category with its highly praised 3-litre twin-turbo unit found in models across the range. Audi continued the German success by taking the 2- to 2.5-litre category with its 2.5-litre, 5-cylinder turbocharged unit found in the TT RS. That was our engine of the year at the end of 2009…
Overall it was a good run of awards for intelligent downsizing. Squeezing ever-larger power outputs from ever-smaller displacements is regarded, by many, as the future for petrol engines. It’s always nice to see some old-school, naturally-aspirated, large displacement gain favour from the judges though.
The suspension has been uprated with stiffer springs and dampers while the ride height has been lowered 15mm. Inside and out, the Polo apes the Golf GTI, with 17-inch 'telephone dial'-style alloy wheels, a subtle bodykit and twin exhaust pipes. The cabin gets a flat-bottomed steering wheel while the seats are clad in tartan cloth material.
By winning the overall International Engine of the Year Award for the second consecutive year, VW’s innovative TSI Twincharger has proved it’s no one-hit wonder. In fact, only two other engines throughout the 12-year history of the International Engine of the Year Awards have won the overall award back-to-back: first BMW’s 5-litre V10 heart in 2005 and 2006, and then the Bavarian car maker’s 3-litre twin turbo unit, which was victorious in 2007 and 2008.
So, Wolfsburg’s TSI Twincharger joins an exclusive club, but it had to work hard to gain membership, beating the 2007 and 2008 champion by only 19 points in this year’s race.
Like last year, VW’s 1.4-litre unit managed to gather points from markets outside Europe, with judges in North America, Asia and South America all awarding top marks. “Last year’s IEOTY is still the most accurate, efficient pointer to the future of petrol power. It was an easy choice,” said Australian-based motoring journalist Bill McKinnon. Canadian Jim Kenzie was equally impressed: “The VW Twincharger engine remains the best combination of various technologies to produce high power with low emissions and fuel consumption.”
The four-cylinder combines a turbocharger and supercharger in one compact unit. The result is power of up to 178bhp, but what’s most impressive is the engine’s specific power that attains 127.1bhp per litre of displacement. And with 240Nm of torque coming good at 1,500rpm, it’s easy to see why the jurors that look for performance and sporty characteristics were impressed.
But power is just part of the story for this year’s International Engine of the Year. The TSI derivative mated to VW’s DSG system emits as low as 130g CO2/ km, and in a Golf application, while fuel consumption is rated at 6.2 l/100km (45.5mpg). With those figures, it’s little wonder that TSI twincharger yet won.
Results
points
1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Golf, Scirocco, Jetta, Touran, Tiguan, Seat Ibiza Cupra) 384
2. BMW 3-litre DI Twin Turbo (135i, 335i, 535i, X5 35i, X6 35i, Z4) 365
3. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (C 63 AMG, S 63 AMG, SL 63 AMG, CL 63 AMG, E 63 AMG, CLS 63 AMG, ML 63 AMG) 258
4. BMW Diesel 2-litre Twin Turbo (123d, X1 23d) 218
5. BMW M 4-litre V8 (M3) 169
6. Audi 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo (Audi TT RS) 155
7. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman Cooper S, Peugeot 207, 308, MINI JCW, Clubman JCW) 153
8. Toyota 1-litre (Aygo, IQ, Yaris/Vitz, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Subaru Justy) 98
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But today on a spur of the moment kind of thing and after a small test drive I bought a new red Polo Gti with a turbo engine and a 7 speed dual clutch gearbox..
at least it's lightweight.. I bought the one that had no extras whatsoever. (And thank god it doesn't have the LED front lights that I hate.)And probably is the lightest spec that you can buy.
I will let you know how it really drives after a few weeks and the necessary tortures with it.
It will be interesting as this type of engines are apparently the future.. :insert_icon: and the Porsche engines that we 'll see in the new sub Boxster car etc..
Here are the first crappy shots from the dealer and some more info:
specs:
10000 ! euros cheaper than the VW golf GTi
4 years warranty
1390cc 16v turbocharged and supercharged 4-cyl,
178bhp @ 6200rpm, 184lb ft @ 2000-4500rpm
128bhp/litre
seven-speed dual-clutch,front-wheel drive with e- LSD
6.9sec 0-62mph, 142mph top speed, 47.9mpg
139g/km CO2
1174kg / 2,580 pounds
(length/width/height in mm) 3970/1682/1462
"The 180hp 1.4 TSI engine boasts 250Nm of torque and should launch the Polo from 0-60mph in under seven seconds and onto a top speed of 140mph. That makes it almost as fast as its big brother, the Golf GTI.
Standard transmission is a seven-speed twin-clutch gearbox, complete with steering wheel-mounted paddles. It will be paired to VW's clever XDS traction control system which electronically mimics a limited slip differential.
Was voted 2009 and 2010 Engine of the Year
A panel of 75 motoring journalists from around the world have named Volkswagen Audi Group’s 1.4-litre TSI twin-charger unit as the victor in the 2010 Engine of the Year awards, providing VAG with the award for the second year running.
Yielding ample punch for little displacement, the 1.4-litre TSI is an option across the company’s varied range. Using both a supercharger and turbocharger avoids peaks and troughs in power delivery to give the impression of an unnaturally powerful normally aspirated engine. The TSI powers the warm Seat Ibiza FR and hot Ibiza Cupra in 148bhp and 178bhp tune respectively, as well as the new VW Polo GTI and Skoda Fabia vRS.
Fiat won the ‘New Engine of the Year’ category with its innovative 1.4-litre Multiair turbo unit that provides power in the Alfa Mito and new Giulietta range.
Other winning engines of note include the 6.2-litre Mercedes AMG unit, which took the ‘Above 4-litre’ category ahead of the Ferrari 458’s V8 and Jaguar’s impressive supercharged 5-litre V8, while the BMW M3’s 4-litre V8 took the ‘3- to 4-litre’ category, beating off various Porsche flat-sixes and the twin-turbo V6 from the Nissan GT-R.
BMW also took the ‘2.5- to 3-litre’ category with its highly praised 3-litre twin-turbo unit found in models across the range. Audi continued the German success by taking the 2- to 2.5-litre category with its 2.5-litre, 5-cylinder turbocharged unit found in the TT RS. That was our engine of the year at the end of 2009…
Overall it was a good run of awards for intelligent downsizing. Squeezing ever-larger power outputs from ever-smaller displacements is regarded, by many, as the future for petrol engines. It’s always nice to see some old-school, naturally-aspirated, large displacement gain favour from the judges though.
The suspension has been uprated with stiffer springs and dampers while the ride height has been lowered 15mm. Inside and out, the Polo apes the Golf GTI, with 17-inch 'telephone dial'-style alloy wheels, a subtle bodykit and twin exhaust pipes. The cabin gets a flat-bottomed steering wheel while the seats are clad in tartan cloth material.
By winning the overall International Engine of the Year Award for the second consecutive year, VW’s innovative TSI Twincharger has proved it’s no one-hit wonder. In fact, only two other engines throughout the 12-year history of the International Engine of the Year Awards have won the overall award back-to-back: first BMW’s 5-litre V10 heart in 2005 and 2006, and then the Bavarian car maker’s 3-litre twin turbo unit, which was victorious in 2007 and 2008.
So, Wolfsburg’s TSI Twincharger joins an exclusive club, but it had to work hard to gain membership, beating the 2007 and 2008 champion by only 19 points in this year’s race.
Like last year, VW’s 1.4-litre unit managed to gather points from markets outside Europe, with judges in North America, Asia and South America all awarding top marks. “Last year’s IEOTY is still the most accurate, efficient pointer to the future of petrol power. It was an easy choice,” said Australian-based motoring journalist Bill McKinnon. Canadian Jim Kenzie was equally impressed: “The VW Twincharger engine remains the best combination of various technologies to produce high power with low emissions and fuel consumption.”
The four-cylinder combines a turbocharger and supercharger in one compact unit. The result is power of up to 178bhp, but what’s most impressive is the engine’s specific power that attains 127.1bhp per litre of displacement. And with 240Nm of torque coming good at 1,500rpm, it’s easy to see why the jurors that look for performance and sporty characteristics were impressed.
But power is just part of the story for this year’s International Engine of the Year. The TSI derivative mated to VW’s DSG system emits as low as 130g CO2/ km, and in a Golf application, while fuel consumption is rated at 6.2 l/100km (45.5mpg). With those figures, it’s little wonder that TSI twincharger yet won.
Results
points
1. Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger (VW Golf, Scirocco, Jetta, Touran, Tiguan, Seat Ibiza Cupra) 384
2. BMW 3-litre DI Twin Turbo (135i, 335i, 535i, X5 35i, X6 35i, Z4) 365
3. Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre (C 63 AMG, S 63 AMG, SL 63 AMG, CL 63 AMG, E 63 AMG, CLS 63 AMG, ML 63 AMG) 258
4. BMW Diesel 2-litre Twin Turbo (123d, X1 23d) 218
5. BMW M 4-litre V8 (M3) 169
6. Audi 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbo (Audi TT RS) 155
7. BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo (MINI Cooper S, Clubman Cooper S, Peugeot 207, 308, MINI JCW, Clubman JCW) 153
8. Toyota 1-litre (Aygo, IQ, Yaris/Vitz, Citroën C1, Peugeot 107, Subaru Justy) 98
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04-21-2011, 07:19 PM
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Don't even ask..
The plan was to stay to Santorini for the weekend but I had to cancel it and return in the last minute. So I did some Easter shopping therapy instead. : )
The plan was to stay to Santorini for the weekend but I had to cancel it and return in the last minute. So I did some Easter shopping therapy instead. : )
04-21-2011, 07:48 PM
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Cool car too....
Cool car too....
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04-21-2011, 07:52 PM
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nice one john!
great little car, perfect for athens runabout.
was looking to get one of these for the parents, but the waiting list here is 12 months, believe it or not....
great little car, perfect for athens runabout.
was looking to get one of these for the parents, but the waiting list here is 12 months, believe it or not....
04-21-2011, 08:06 PM
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Nice choice John. Enjoy!
04-21-2011, 08:23 PM
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Congrats! I have a Golf GTi with DSG as my DD. Its a fun car and great on gas in spite of my bad driving...enjoy the nimbleness. The 6 speed DSG has a lag issue on standing start , maybe this is rectified in the new DSG 7 speed trans.
That car would be the most fun driving around santorini , especially down to oia. I had a Daewoo Matiz rental car and it sucked!
That car would be the most fun driving around santorini , especially down to oia. I had a Daewoo Matiz rental car and it sucked!
04-21-2011, 09:02 PM
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Hey, i was looking at the Polo GTI a couple weeks back... Only prob is that i need the extra 2 doors and light towing ability so the search continues... Nice car John! Enjoy your new daily runabout!
