Ice Cube

Everyone remembers yesterday's diesels had trouble starting in the cold. But Volkswagen claims its TDI Clean Diesels' direct injection technology allows them to start at temperatures down to -40°. To put them to the test, the company wheeled a new Golf TDI into a freezer to simulate the winter temperatures of Yakutsk, Siberia, the world's coldest city. More surprising than the results is that Volkswagen claims the TDI could have gone even colder, but was limited by safety concerns for those conducting the test.

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[Jarvinia]

LoL. I used to not like, or better said, trust VW, but then I test drived one and I LOVED IT! then I bought another, and another. I have three VW's and I've convinced 18 of my friends to buy them. They really do work in cold temps, and they are reliable. I'm content...beyond that is.

[seanomoly]

Actually I was in Siberia but it started right up. I remember as I turned the key thinking if only TrapOxidizer were here I could say "ha, sucka." But you never showed.

[88Hawk2]

What's so special about this? Search for "Corolla E10 diesel", the first video of old corolla (92-96) starting @-21*C. My petrol E10 starts @-28*C after being outdoor for few days or even a week. You only need a good battery and good oil. No rocket science here.

[dhalsim33]

why don't they leave it for 10 hours there and see if it starts then

[karote77]

@munrais

WTF? Haven't you heard that there is so called "arctic diesel" that remains as liquid until about -45C

[sleepzou]

@klramon hahaha ye :)

[klramon]

@sleepzou ok then alaska.

[sleepzou]

@klramon eeeh sweden -44°C bullsh*t. then it must have ben in a lab :P

the temperature never´ever in hell gets to -44°C

[klramon]

It will start. They tested it in even worse conditions. Like in Sweden... At about -44 °C. The thing is that the diesels now are as good as normal petrol engines if not better. Do you really think that vw will send a car to production without testing it?

[sircof]

Leave it in -30 C for 12 hours, then start!

[tepczejn]

In Poland we have a lower temp. in winter ...

[m1rchegfn]

TRUE ! :D