One thing that always amazes me is how popular diesel engines are in Europe and how little market share they gained here.
I’ve driven small car with Turbo diesels that really thrilled me; VolksWagen Golf, Peugeot 205. These cars were fast, had an incredible amount of torque and you didn’t need to shift nearly as much, for good or bad. It’s too bad they never made it here. One advantage diesel has in Europe that we don’t have is that it’s cheaper at the pump. Diesel is more expensive here, strangely enough for petroleum less refined than gasoline.
It seems Mercedes is out to woo us Californians into diesel. California has stringent emission codes that have influenced neighboring states. The German, and mostly BMW have made great strides in improving diesel engines. Less pollution, more power, Audi’s win at Le Mans with a diesel engine, etc.
With Mercedes’ 
