[geeks] [rescue] Computerfests

[Phil Stracchino]

On Wed, Apr 28, 2004 at 09:37:50AM -0400, Francois Dion wrote:
> As far as body design, there is a definite reminder of the Geneva 2002 
> Peugeot show car, the RC Pique and Carreau. The red car (RC Carreau) is 
> a >60 mpg diesel, a very green car indeed (plus it has the particulate 
> filter found on the Peugeot 607), yet it does 0-100 km/h (roughly 0-60 
> mph) in 6 seconds with it's 2L 4 cylinder diesel (175 hp, 400 nm 
> torque!). A 140 mph capable 4 cyl diesel, so much for diesel being slow...


Who ever said diesels were slow?

Two words (OK, one's an acronym or something):  Mercedes M111.



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