Diesel Accord, anyone?

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RU482

Lifer
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it would be nice to see this come across the pond

EDIT: looked a little deeper and found this..

awe shite...if you go to the honda UK site, the specs tell a different story...

Honda Accord 2.2i CTDi Sport 4dr - specification and price
52.3 MPG (imperial gallons, I assume) thats 43.55 MPG US

Honda Accord 2.2i CTDi Sport Tourer - specification and price
48.7MPG (imperial gallons, I assume) that's 40.55 MPG US

repeat for the Executive 4dr and Executive tourer 4dr
main UK accord links

oh...1 US gallon is equal to .8326738 Imperial Gallons
or...1 Imperial Gallon is equal to 1.20095 US gallons

Now, lets try and guess if the UK tests to determine MPG are the sam as the US tests
 
nakedfrog

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I've posted that link in a few threads... somebody mentioned the possibility of it being 92 Imperial mpg, which converted to either 72 or 76 US mpg, IIRC. Still pretty kick-ass though. There's been rumors of them bringing that engine over here.
 
JDub02

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i am a big, big fan of small turbo diesel motors. i wish we had a selection over here.
 
Lyfer

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Call me a dumb@ss, but doesn't diesel engiens suck up gas more than convetional engines?
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Lyfer
Call me a dumb@ss, but doesn't diesel engiens suck up gas more than convetional engines?
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wow...you msut be a "dumbass" to ask that...

edit: seeing as how I am a ncie guy and all...

1) DIESEL IS NOT GASOLINE..they come fro mthe same place, but they are different, so, basically, no it doesn't use more "gas"

2) Diesel engines can currently reach seeingly astronomical MPG levels
 
iversonyin

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Originally posted by: Lyfer
Call me a dumb@ss, but doesn't diesel engiens suck up gas more than convetional engines?
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umm? 92mpg vs 25mpg?

Does it take a PHD in Finance to figure this one out?
 
nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: EyeMWing
I dislike Honda... I disklike Accords... BUT WHERE DO I SIGN UP?!
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I'm in the same boat as you...
Except I think this would make an awesome engine to put in my Beetle too. Going from 40ish HP to this, and still much better mileage.
 
nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: JDub02
i am a big, big fan of small turbo diesel motors. i wish we had a selection over here.
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My understanding at this point is that the problem is making them meet specific emissions requirements for the US. Nevermind that at double the mileage and more it would probably split the difference.
 
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Eli

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Originally posted by: Lyfer
Call me a dumb@ss, but doesn't diesel engiens suck up gas more than convetional engines?
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Dumbass.

:p

No, diesel engines are much more efficient than gasoline engines. Couple that with the fact that diesel fuel contains more energy per unit than gasoline, and you've got teh win.
 
UNCjigga

UNCjigga

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If I they brought the engine over here, would they stick it in the ugly-butt American Accord or in the TSX? I imagine a straight engine-swap is impossible because of the different fuel?
 
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