I wonder how does the Golt GT fare on N-S highway speeds of up
to 220km/h. It is essentially a 1.4l utilising SC/TC to look good
on paper spec. At the end of the day, the capacity of a 1.4l will
mean the emphasis on SC/TC power to deliver the paper stated sprint
times and top speed. On larger TC cars, you can afford to cruise
off boost like any NA 2.0l cars. But in order for the 1.4l to keep
up with a normal NA2.0l would mean the 1.4l working much harder, or
even being on boost at all time.
What does this aspect translate to durability of engine life and
parts as well as overall comfort of driving the car at such loads?
I am sure this engineering marvel is not without some compromise.
From a costing perspective, the inclusion of a seperate
turbo-charger and super-charger would have already upped costs to
the levels of providing a basic 2.0l engine with a light pressure
TC to attain a modest 170bhp such as those in the Passat. So the
marketing pivot point of this feat seems to revolve around lower
tax brackets enjoyed by lower engine capacity rather den a pure
power gain exercise.
At around S$100k mark, perhaps all it would attract is the budget
conscious executive looking for a hot hatch with low maintenance.
Cos if you could afford it, i am sure you would have chosen the
Golt GTi anytime instead.
