Octavia proves a downsized treat: Our first experiment with a smaller powerplant in a regular family car has persuaded us to go further

摘要

ONE OF THE oldest automotive cliches is that "there's no substitute for cubic inches". Well, there is: it's called a turbocharger. Twenty years ago, turbochargers were inevitably associated with high-performance petrol engines. But the rise in popularity of turbodiesels over the past decade has given millions of motorists a taste for the torque curve that can make driving so pleasurable.