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**WLBjork** · 05-09-2009, 09:54 AM

We're getting closer with the sporty diesels though.

Skoda offered the Fabia vRS as a diesel-only model using the 1.9TDI 130PS, and the Octavia vRS has been available with a 2.0TDI for several years now (at least since the 2.0TDI PD 170PS).

The Golf used to offer the 2.0TDI as the GT, now it's GTDI, pushing it to challenge the GTI.

BMW are working on a hybrid diesel, which should exceed the capablilities of the M3 (if I read the headline right, but of course it is a headline about WIP).

05-09-2009, 09:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
WLBjork Senior member Road burner Car: Octavia vRS LE Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 448	Re: Are diesels losing their old boy image We're getting closer with the sporty diesels though. Skoda offered the Fabia vRS as a diesel-only model using the 1.9TDI 130PS, and the Octavia vRS has been available with a 2.0TDI for several years now (at least since the 2.0TDI PD 170PS). The Golf used to offer the 2.0TDI as the GT, now it's GTDI, pushing it to challenge the GTI. BMW are working on a hybrid diesel, which should exceed the capablilities of the M3 (if I read the headline right, but of course it is a headline about WIP).