Revviness on gear change with a Focus 1.6 TDCi

[NathanK]

I've got a nearly new 06 Focus 1.6 TDCi on hire whilst the our other is getting fixed.

When I change gear the revs don't drop immediately so it seems like I'm not balancing the throttle and clutch on a gear change. I was having a play at the gears driving it back home last night and I had to come off the throttle a bit earlier than normal to stop it doing it ... it didn't feel natural.

Is there something fancy on these or am I just crap?

[Matthew C]

I think most modern cars do it, don't really know why.

[dickkark]

its an electronic throttle damper to allow smoother gear changes and reduce emissions by keeping engine speed from varying too much

[NathanK]

Thanks that's exactly what it feels like it's doing too!

[havoc]

I felt something similar when driving a company C-Max 2.0TDCi - on changing gear (up!) the revs would actually rise briefly before falling back, meaning I had to slow my gearchanges down unnaturally.

I think it's part of the throttle-by-wire on them...there's a noticeable delay between foot movement and throttle response, which is frustrating.

[mark r skinner]

My mk1 Focus tdi was like that, but my new mk2 tdci isn`t. Or have I just got used to it?