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Originally Posted by CynicalC
Not exactly cutting edge. Cadillac has been doing it since the 80s.
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The 4-6-8 Cadillac of the eighties was a disaster and was soon dispensed with. It was a good idea as has been proven today but a little ahead of the technology of the day then. Just like Chevrolet fuel injection of the fifties and sixties. They are prized today because of their rarity not because of their function. During the early seventies GM came out with a diesel that flopped because it was based on the 350 small block gasoline engine. After many failures they abandoned the technology. A diesel must be very much more robust than a gas engine mainly due to the extreme heat and pressures needed for efficient combustion. My dd is an E320 CDI and I've decided I'll never return to gas in a dd car. The torque is amazing. Its six has only 11 lbs/ft less than my 350hp Stingray.