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Article #137: Is Diesel Performance Dead?

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In a day where phrases like Ultra-Low in the diesel arena itself. Several
Sulfur Diesel, Exhaust Gas Recirculation, automakers are talking about adding
Urea Injection and most of all Diesel diesel engines to their lineup including
Particulate Filter are being used in an Honda who has a diesel Accord set to
industry that is more accustomed to enter the market in 2009 and there are
phrases like "Boost Fooler" and rumors of Toyota adding a diesel option
"Mufflerectomy" many people are wondering to their Tundra, but guys can only hope
if this is the end of the Diesel right?
Performance era. Many people are even If we look again at the parallels between
asking, "Is Diesel Performance Dead?" Now the two eras we can see a bright glimpse
there are a couple of different ways to of hope for the Diesel Performance
approach this question and with a topic Aftermarket in a couple of different
so close to many people's hearts it's ways. Definitely since the end of the
oftentimes very difficult to know which muscle car era in 1972 aftermarket
way is the best to approach the topic. performance has changed, well even more
For many people that have voiced their so in the past decade with just the
opinions about the stringent standards upload of a program you can be 100
that the EPA is putting on Car horsepower above stock in just a matter
Manufacturers this is the end of an era of minutes, that is definitely a far cry
much like the end of the muscle car era. from the performance modifications of
There are many people saying that January old. It's my guess, and take it for what
2007 was much like January 1972, marking you will but I see the diesels of the
the end of what is being a called the last decade or so becoming much like the
"Diesel Performance Era" just like 1972 muscle cars of the 60's and 70's, sort of
is looked on as the official end of the the last of the fun vehicles, less
Muscle Car Era. If you take a step back restriction and more possibilities for
and compare the two "Era's" there are a big power. Although new diesels will
couple of similarities, those being continue to increase more and more in
mainly the race to see which company can power I think that the new restrictions
make more frame wrenching horsepower and are going to make it even more difficult
torque after decades of research and to create programmers, chips, intakes
development and then also being shut down etc. that will work without setting off
by the EPA and new emissions laws. check engine lights and throwing codes
So where do we go from here? Is that the etc.
end of diesel? Will the even tighter So in the end I say that the future looks
restrictions that will be enforced in bright for Diesel vehicles as a whole,
2010 be so smothering that automakers and as for Diesel Performance, if you
decide to abandoned diesel lines have a 1994-2006 Diesel either hold onto
altogether? Well as of right now, all it or give me a call because the value is
signs actually point to a bright future going to increase, just watch and see.






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