Focus PowerShift Transmission

[mik]

Something to consider , and that is the characteristics of the diesel engine, it is fairly slow revving with a smaller rev band than a petrol engine, also it has much higher compression than a petrol engine................... so therefore has a lot of engine braking, couple this with more gears and closer ratios than earlier models,
too me this means it will never be quiet as smooth in operation as the petrol engine, obviously it has it's strengths that owners will like,
speaking about going through round abouts and roll on, how do guys you go just selecting a higher gear and letting the diesel lug though?
This one of the great things about driving big trucks these days, modern diesels have so much torque much less cog swapping is needed, bare in mind I have'nt driven a diesel car for years, but to me the endearing qaulity of the diesel is the low down torque and luggability, not to mention economy.