Winter Performance

[craig_b]

I know that in winter your car is supposed to drive better, but mine seems like it has really opened up. I can tell there is cold air coming in via the intakes as the engine seems more beefy when I rev it - it actually turns heads! Car acceleration also seems quicker. Today I made mince meat of a Mini Cooper and a Ford Focus 1.6 (dual carriage way and stuck to spead limit!). Bearing i mind i have a 1.4 i was pretty impressed!

Craig

 

[tommmineh]

The mini driver must've been doing his/her hair tbh mate

Engine
1.6 litre, 4 cylinder/16 V

Max. output/bhp/revs
120 bhp at 6000 rpm

Max. torque/revs
160 Nm at 4250 rpm

Bit more than the ibiza 1.4 I think

 

[Cupra_Jay]

my ibiza seems to have picked up a little coz of the cold weather! the same has happened to my mates toyota starlet glanza, is boosting higher. isnt anything drastic, but can feel the car pull harder

 

[keefy]

I'd agree that the Cooper probably wasn't trying.
Did you see the Top Gear where they had the Cooper vs the Fabia VRS? The Fabia was quicker but not by loads. And that's the 1.9 130TDi as opposed to the 1.4.

But, your car might have a bit more ooomph when the weather is cold and the air is quite dry.
I have noticed that if it's cold, but the air is wet it makes the engine feel worse, rather than better.

 

[dash]

not sure if its the same for diesel engines....IMO does not make any difference

 

[Guinness]

havnt had mine in summer so wouldnt know lol

 

[sssstew]

not sure if its the same for diesel engines....IMO does not make any difference

yes it is the same. in fact the same for any engine that relies on air to burn the fuel, colder air is denser thus you get more air intake which the ECU can match with fuel.

 

[dash]

....but hot and cold weather do affect MPG slightly...since the airin winter is denser!

 

[sssstew]

thats not to do with the air being denser, its because it takes the engine longer to get up to peak operating efficiency temperature.

 

[jetsetjimbo]

Turbo'd cars are definatley more willing when the temp is cooler but then I guess that is a given.

 

[dmjw01]

I have noticed that if it's cold, but the air is wet it makes the engine feel worse, rather than better.

Humid air is less dense than dry air. But only slightly.