Volkswagen adds a new TSI engine to its lineup, goes common-rail as well
Volkswagen is introducing a new 160hp version of its 1.4-liter TFSI engine. This engine and the 122hp version are replacing VW's 1.6 FSI and 2.0 FSI engines which produced 115 and 150hp, respectively. This change in the engine lineup will start in the Golf Plus, Jetta and Golf Variant versions.
As we mentioned before, Volkswagen is dropping its direct-injection diesel technology (pump-injection), first used two decades ago, and will join the rest of automakers in using common-rail injection technology for its diesel drivelines. This new 2.0
[Source: Auto News]
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pauln 8:38PM (8/20/2008)
Once again AutoblogGreen muffs it. "VW is dropping its direct injection diesel technology". Common rail diesels, like all modern diesels, ARE direct injection. You mean to say VW is dropping its Pumpedusen version of injection for the common rail version of injection.
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mulad 8:29PM (8/21/2008)
Yeah, the Pumpe Düse enghines have only been around since about 2000. They were available in Europe first and came to the U.S. in 2004 if I recall correctly (last year for the MkIV Jettas).
I think the earlier engines were vaguely more like common-rail engines in their configuration, though they lacked those ultra-fast piezo injectors of today and I don't think the injection pressures were as high either. Unfortunately, I don't know enough to say that with certainty....
BoneHeadOtto 10:11AM (8/21/2008)
5.5L/100Km im hoping ... otherwise it gets 0.43 mpg :)
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zf 12:34PM (8/21/2008)
How does fuel consumption stay the same and CO2 emissions go down? Are the tests run on different driving cycles? If so, it just means VW has tuned this engine to do a little better on the CO2 test. There may or may not be any real-world benefit.
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