VW TSI w/DSG
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VW TSI w/DSG
Volkswagen is bringing to market a new version of its 1.4 TSI engine and a 7-speed DSG gearbox.
The new 4-cylinder gasoline engine is going to be called 1.4 TSI despite not being a twin-charger engine: in the 122 ps power-step it's going to have only a turbo-charger (losing the supercharger). Torque is going to be a healthy 200 Nm. This engine is probably going to be used on most of the low-to-mid end of the Volkswagen model range.
The second novelty is a new version of the DSG gearbox (double clutch robotized transmission). This new gearbox will have seven speeds, can be coupled with engines with torque up to 250 Nm and the double clutch will no longer be immersed in oil as in the current DSG and, according to VW, it's going to be particularly good for fuel economy: a Golf with the new 1.4 TSI and the new 7-speed DSG will have an average fuel consumption of 5.9 liters/100 km.
The new 4-cylinder gasoline engine is going to be called 1.4 TSI despite not being a twin-charger engine: in the 122 ps power-step it's going to have only a turbo-charger (losing the supercharger). Torque is going to be a healthy 200 Nm. This engine is probably going to be used on most of the low-to-mid end of the Volkswagen model range.
The second novelty is a new version of the DSG gearbox (double clutch robotized transmission). This new gearbox will have seven speeds, can be coupled with engines with torque up to 250 Nm and the double clutch will no longer be immersed in oil as in the current DSG and, according to VW, it's going to be particularly good for fuel economy: a Golf with the new 1.4 TSI and the new 7-speed DSG will have an average fuel consumption of 5.9 liters/100 km.
One thing I would love to see Toyota come out with the Flat-4 engine from Subura, also let it run on bio-diesel, add the Hybrid Synergy Drive
make it a tad smaller than the 1.4L TSI, say about 0.8 or 1.0. Drop it in the Yaris or the Aygo. Probably give a slightly better gas mileage than the actual one in production now (i.e Aygo)One thing the new VW engine would do about 40 mpg.
Last edited by JessePS; Apr 30, 2007 at 06:23 AM.
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Actually, the Yaris down here is one of the few things that helps Toyota stay competitive down here, a lot of models, even the Corolla are a difficult sell to the most of the population.
One thing I would love to see Toyota come out with the Flat-4 engine from Subura, also let it run on bio-diesel, add the Hybrid Synergy Drive make it a tad smaller than the 1.4L TSI, say about 0.8 or 1.0. Drop it in the Yaris or the Aygo. Probably give a slightly better gas mileage than the actual one in production now (i.e Aygo)
One thing the new VW engine would do about 40 mpg.
make it a tad smaller than the 1.4L TSI, say about 0.8 or 1.0. Drop it in the Yaris or the Aygo. Probably give a slightly better gas mileage than the actual one in production now (i.e Aygo)One thing the new VW engine would do about 40 mpg.
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