Torque demands ? What ? How did gasoline farm tractors in the past and light equipment today operate ? They made torque . Actuly torque alone Accomplishes nothing.
Take a look at the Nebraska test for tractors with gasoline and Diesel engines in the same model. The gasser made as much or more torque and HP per cubic inch as the diesel.
Gas engines are not concerned with glow plugs, turbos, 30,000 psi injection systems, particulate filters, urea injection, cold weather gelling of fuel and cold weather starting .