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VW Golf 7 BlueMotion 1.6 TDI Acceleration Test

Slow news day? Yep, you bet! Which gives us time to catch up on the latest acceleration tests. This one is the first that caught out attention. It's for the latest BlueMotion Golf, a car you normally buy only for its fuel economy and low emissions, not for performance figures.
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Not surprisingly though, VW's most powerful 1.6 TDI engine is no slouch. The poky engine offers 110 PS and 250 Nm (184 lb-ft) of torque, enough to take you to 100 km/h in about 11 seconds. Don't believe us? Just watch the video below and be amazed how economy car hits 90 km/h in 2nd gear. Those longer gears were fitted to make the BlueMotion more economical, and it's nice to see the owner is putting it to sporty use as well.

Besides the economy engine tuning, the BlueMotion also gets low rolling resistance tires, better aerodynamics thanks to a reduced ride height, a masked off upper grille, underbody panels to reduce drag and a set of small spoilers behind the C-pillar to improve air flow. As a result of all this, it can suck up only 3.2 liters of fuel per 100 km, equivalent to emissions of 85 grams per km.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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