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16-12-2013, 11:28 AM | #1 | ||
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16-12-2013, 05:41 PM | #2 | ||
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So why did this win when there are so many other better diesel engines out there?
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17-12-2013, 12:45 AM | #3 | ||
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I think the engines have to be available in the U.S, and it's fair to say the Yanks aren't big on diesel powered cars. Maybe it impressed the judges because they have little or nothing over there like it for a valid comparison?
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