i know curpa has nearly 100 more lbs of torque
*Peak* torque... it has nearly 100 lb/ft more *peak* torque.
There's more to what makes a car shift than just its peak figures, you know.
If not... well I guess Integra Type Rs must be *really* slow, given how low they are on torque by comparison to a TDI.
and as stated by lots of clio owners a rolling start 30-40 the cupra will win
That still doesn't mean that the video you offered up as 'evidence' shows two drivers getting the absolute best out of their cars.
diesels not good at the start
Oh aye... I'm *always* getting rinsed at the lights in my Ibiza thanks to its lack of low down shove... terrible it is, as was the Passat TDI before it.
or top end but mid range they will suprise most cars
Top end - this is only a problem if you've not yet figured out that rather than rag the tits off the car well into the red, it's perhaps better to change up that bit earlier.
The biggest problem with the Ibiza 130 Sport, is that fifth is too short given the rev range in which it has power and sixth is too long to quite be in the right place for the car to do its worst if you're trying to do a decent top speed run.
The gearing in my Passat TDI meant you got more outright top end due to its ability to pull its way through the slightly lower top gear with more ease.
I believe the FR has a lower ratio box than the Sport... as does the Fabia vRS.