What's the noisiest modern diesel engine?

[Piepiepie]

I love noisy diesel engines. I like that knocking rattly sound (obviously of a healthy one) and, well, it just sounds so manly.

I hate the way manufacturers are trying to make them more silent

Chug chug chug chug chug chug chug

[Changedmyname]

My VW caddy van the dog can hear it from miles away.

[morgrp]

Might not be that modern but in terms of the car being circa 100 years old I class something from the late 80's / earlier 90's as modern enough - anyway to me you can't beat the vw straight 6 for diesel clatter - even better with a massive holset turbocharger like this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-z76N7iRVg&fea...

[12gauge]

Depends what constitutes modern. Theres a Jag X-type diesel down the road i can always hear coming a mile off. Noisier than most vans.

[Mastodon2]

Is this a troll post?

[melvster]

Ford Transit or a VAG TDI unit.

[Changedmyname]

Told you Tdi vag.

[Baryonyx]

Ford Connect. It sounds like a tractor on idle, and never sounds smooth or quiet. It's a ghastly sounding thing.

[jagnet]

Changedmyname said:

My VW caddy van the dog can hear it from miles away.

despite fitting a new exhaust to mine it still outputs an aural cacophony that bears greater resemblance to a tractor than a van. Being n/a, it produces a similar pace on the open road as well.

Admittedly mine is an older caddy, so whether or not that counts as modern I don't know.

[Johnnytheboy]

VWs, definitely.

[stick100]

i'd go with the vag pd engines

[Marquis Rex]

Early 12 valve Dodge Ram with Cummins ISB and VP44 distributor fuel pump

[wackojacko]

Dicovery 3 TDI is a noisey bh.

[Teebs]

The vag 2.5tdi is a rough old dog.

[V88Dicky]

Another vote for VAG 2.0tdi, bloke a few doors down from me has an A4......




.......convertible!!!


It's the loudest car on the street, no wonder he never has the top down.

[SD1992]

I heard a diesel Clio recently, bloody hell it was loud!

[anonymous-user]

Not exactly too modern, but the cold combustion clatter on my neighbours TD5 Disco 2 is epic !! ;-)

[CraigyMc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz1f1C39_7g


(hey, nobody said it had to be a roadgoing diesel, did they?)

[Yachtworker]

I just got a Chevy Cruze and it says 2.0 VCDI on the keyring, got a shock when I started it with the window open, also got a shock when I booted it up a hill, more guts than most hire cars shame it doesnt like corners.