Followed one while going up the MRR heading towars Cheras Carefour.

Was pretty impressed when the AMG floored it going up the hill.

Pretty quick but the amount of smoke coming out from the exhaust was crazy…

FYI I would have thought this was the 1st offical diesel AMG car.

One car i would never expect to see on our roads. Damn sleeper too.

I think it's around 240bhp and a million gazillion NM of torque lol….

But i'll still prefer a debadged C32 AMG as a C180 kekekeke.

November 30, 2009 @ 9:17 pm

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' I know where youre comin from, i am aware of that particular Audi racing machine, but my point is in the last half century or so, petrol fueled engines- be it 2T, 4T, NA or forced inducted, two / four wheeled- have, more often than not, been exclusively singled out for racing. and with continous involvement in that field, comes continous R&D- diesel burners almost never enjoyed that!'

The Diesel engine has a disadvantage to the petrol engine as a matter of principle. Without forced induction (Turbo or supercharger), it will never have the same capacity as a petrol engine. This is impossible !

It is not the fault of the Diesel engine, that the rules for nearly any racing series in the world are entirely made for petrol engines…

Take Le Mans: After the Diesel engine prooved it's supremacy over the petrol engine under racing conditions, quickly new rules were introduced to put ties on Diesel racing cars.

And who made the new rules ? The manufacturers who don't have a Diesel in their line-up…

"just to remind you: the Audi R10 TDI (Le Mans race car) is a Diesel. After winning nearly all races in a season, it was given a additional weight and a smaller tank from the international motorsport committee, because it has a, quote: ‘unfair advantage’ over the ‘petrol burners’.

The Peugeot 908 race car is even faster, it can reache over 400km/h…. "

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I know where youre comin from, i am aware of that particular Audi racing machine, but my point is in the last half century or so, petrol fueled engines- be it 2T, 4T, NA or forced inducted, two / four wheeled- have, more often than not, been exclusively singled out for racing. and with continous involvement in that field, comes continous R&D- diesel burners almost never enjoyed that!

November 30, 2009 @ 3:49 pm

'look, I’m no engineer, but i know enuf to realise R&D for diesel tech/engine is some what lacking compared to their pertol burnin’ cuzins…almost all hi performance int.comb. engine is/ are petrol drinkers…thanks to decades of R&D and shit loads of racing over the years…i believe that under the same condotions, diesel engine could evolve in the same direction.'

Just to remind you: the Audi R10 TDI (Le Mans race car) is a Diesel. After winning nearly all races in a season, it was given a additional weight and a smaller tank from the international motorsport committee, because it has a, quote: 'unfair advantage' over the 'petrol burners'.

The Peugeot 908 race car is even faster, it can reache over 400km/h….

November 30, 2009 @ 3:49 pm

look, I’m no engineer, but i know enuf to realise R&D for diesel tech/engine is some what lacking compared to their pertol burnin’ cuzins…almost all hi performance int.comb. engine is/ are petrol drinkers…thanks to decades of R&D and shit loads of racing over the years…i believe that under the same condotions, diesel engine could evolve in the same direction.

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lol this reminds me of the one-make race series Tesla owners were planning, isn't that missing the point of buying a slightly more environmentally friendly sport car?

November 30, 2009 @ 12:22 pm

haha, Europe’s going the bikini route. How’s Proton going to sell bikini in Europe?

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haha, new proton bikini

November 29, 2009 @ 10:43 pm

Many countries in the EU do not allow Proton to market their cars there…

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not enitrely correct but to some extent there Mazda has a point. The proton cars, sure you can buy it and drive it in the city, but you won't be allowed to use it on the Autostardas or Autobahns due to its lack of safety features and inferior engine which is not powerful enough to keep up with other cars on the road.

November 29, 2009 @ 10:43 pm

'Many countries in the EU do not allow Proton to market their cars there…'

Sorry, complete nonsense. The EU is a 'common market'. Customs for goods only have to be paid when they enter the EU. It doesn't matter if the goods enter the EU in Finland or Greece.

And when I can sell a car i.e. in Greece, I can automatically sell it in France, Finland and Italy. Only the VAT is different in every EU member state. Otherwise the EU wouldn't make any sense at all…

November 29, 2009 @ 3:21 pm

Mazda, I’m not the one dreaming.

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yeap, tell najib or that skinny ceo of proton to stop doing so

Second thing is that those diesel variant vehicles have met strict Euro emission controls (some until Euro VI). However, if these vehicles 100% same specs brought in Malaysia, the owners have to pay more on maintenance, as diesel vehicles that meet Euro IV and above have diesel particular filter (DPF) and NOx filter equipped. Those already increased the maintenance costs. So unless our government introduces the same high grade diesel as European countries, we only have diesel vehicles that meets Euro III standards.

November 29, 2009 @ 12:15 pm

I’ve to mention P1 cos the trend in Europe is diesel and that’s the market our carmaker wants to target. US & Asia are still on petrol, if they’re not using hybrid or flexfuel. Wouldn’t they be more practical markets?

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europe? oh please stop dreaming

November 29, 2009 @ 1:20 am

FYI, not evry 1 in europe can afford to purchase, feed and maintain a merc- it is a luxury car you know, unless u have a false sense of reality.

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Mercs aren't as expensive (relatively speaking), and certainly not as over glorified and over hyped as it is here in Malaysia. Due to our own culture, we have grossly over valued the brand perception of the 3 pointed star. Merc can produce the ugliest car on the planet which pundits will hate but as soon as they put the 3 pointed star badge on it corporate buyers will line up to buy it.

In europe the average joe can sit in the latest E Class Merc anytime. All they have to do is call for a taxi!

comment nuttin.. since d engine is my know no.. ciao..

November 28, 2009 @ 9:36 pm

'diesel power!!! one q though, y is it not possible to build a new breed of D engines that could rev higher??? '

No, that's impossible. The max rpm of a diesel engine is usually around 4500rpm, sometimes 4800rmp.

The reason is simple: Diesel doesn't 'explode' like petrol, the combustion is much slower.

Short: The piston is 'pushed' slower downwards to the crankshaft, but with more force…

November 29, 2009 @ 1:20 am

Mazda 3 MPS said,

squawk said,

November 28, 2009 @ 11:11 pm

Europe’s going the diesel route. How’s Proton going to sell cars in Europe?

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not going to work. people usually buy mercedez-benz diesels…..not PROTON

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FYI, not evry 1 in europe can afford to purchase, feed and maintain a merc- it is a luxury car you know, unless u have a false sense of reality.

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no, im just being sarcastic, why must you guys post comments about PROTON in every topic regarding another carmaker

squawk said,

November 28, 2009 @ 11:11 pm

Europe’s going the diesel route. How’s Proton going to sell cars in Europe?

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not going to work. people usually buy mercedez-benz diesels…..not PROTON

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FYI, not evry 1 in europe can afford to purchase, feed and maintain a merc- it is a luxury car you know, unless u have a false sense of reality.

November 28, 2009 @ 11:11 pm

Europe’s going the diesel route. How’s Proton going to sell cars in Europe?

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not going to work. people usually buy mercedez-benz diesels…..not PROTON

When it comes to high powered diesel sportscars, unfortunately it is Audi that is leading this realm. The won at Le Mans 24hrs for several years with their diesel racer. 900kg LMP1 race car with 5.5L V12 over 650hp and over 1000Nm of Torque to the rear wheels