No other 4 cylinder has impressed me as much as the 1.6 THP in my GTi. With 243 lbs/ft at just 1900 rpm, it puts most diesels to shame, embarrasses my Porsche a little, and is better than most EVs I've ever looked into aswell. People rave about the Toyota GR Yaris, Peugeot were doing the same thing with small engines years before but somehow went under the radar. Overlooked and under rated come to mind. They still use this engine in most of their lineup in various forms, usually combined with hybrid power now due to it's superb engineering, refinement and fuel efficiency.
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