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Volkswagen installs TSI EcoFuel in the Touran minivan

Volkswagen has apparently decided it's about time to install its latest and most powerful CNG (compressed natural gas) bifuel powertrain under the hood of the Touran, a compact MPV, as well as the Cross Touran (pictured above). The 1.4-liter TSI EcoFuel powerplant has an output of 150 horsepower and fuel consumption of 5.2l/100km (45 mpg U.S.) when running on gasoline. Driven with natural gas, the Touran uses 4.7 kg/100 km, earning a respectable 126 g/km of CO2 emissions. Running exclusively on the 18 kilograms of natural gas stored in four ... Read more →

VW decides BlueMotion fits gasoline cars as well, especially Passat 1.4 TSI Xavier Navarro

Volkswagen just announced that the green badge applied to its high-mpg diesel models will also be used for a gasoline model. The Passat 1.4 TSI will get the BlueMotion badge, a move that should help ...

Next gen VW Rabbit may be getting 1.4 twin charged engine Sam Abuelsamid

It's been reported that Eaton will be providing superchargers for use on the 1.4L TSI engines for the MK VI Golf including the Rabbit-badged version sold in the U.S. market. The 1.4L TSI is a ...

Volkswagen adds a new TSI engine to its lineup, goes common-rail as well Xavier Navarro

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, ...

Volkswagen releases more details on the new Gen-VI Golf, up to 52.3 mpg (US) Sam Abuelsamid

Click on the new Golf for a high-res gallery The sixth generation Volkswagen Golf won't be shown publicly until October's Paris Motor Show. However, VW has just officially released the photos we ...

Volkswagen TSI engine wins its category again for Engine of the Year 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Since winning the "Best New Engine of 2006" award from the International Engine of the Year committee, Volkswagen's Twincharger TSI engine has taken the 1.0 to 1.4 liter category by storm, taking the class victory last year and again for 2008. Cited reasons for the win include the engine's high ...

Volkswagen's TSI engines awarded for petrol-engine technology advancement 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen's TSI engines were awarded the "TechnoBest" award from the 15-nation AutoBest jury in Istanbul today. One reason for the award was that these engines crank out a lot of power for the amount of fuel they consume, something the jury called a "genuine advancement." Read more of the jury's ...

VW's TSI technology wins two awards in Japan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Back in April, the VW Golf 1.4L TSI won the Auto Environment Certificate from the ÖKO-TREND Institute for Environmental Research. Today, VW announced that its TSI engine technology - which is available in a variety of vehicles, including the Golf, Touran, Jetta, Golf Plus and Golf estate - won ...

Volkswagen holds sign-off drive for new Tiguan in Namibia 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen debuted a concept version of their Tiguan compact SUV last November at the Los Angeles Auto Show and it looks the production version won't be changing much. Volkswagen is holding their final sign-off ride for the new vehicle in Namibia to evaluate the hot weather performance and off-road ...

Volkswagen offers up new details on 1.4L TSI engine 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has put out more details on their new 1.4L 121hp TSI engine that will be offered on Golfs, Jettas, Tourans and Passats. The new direct injected engine will be replacing the older 1.6L FSI port injected engine in the lineup. The turbocharged TSI gets a bump in power from 114hp to 121hp ...

Volkswagen adds new members to the TSI engine and DSG gearbox families 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has added a new version to their range of TSI engines as well as an updated DSG dual clutch gearbox. At the Vienna Motor Symposium they are showing a 122 hp 1.4L TSI that like it's 138 hp and 168 hp siblings uses direct fuel injection and turbocharger. Unlike the two more powerful ...

Volkswagen Twincharger TSI wins "Best New Engine of 2006" 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen TSI engine found in Europe in the Golf GT won the "Best New Engine of 2006" award. The TSI engine combines a supercharger with a turbocharger. The engine, with a displacement of 1.4 liter, produces 170 bhp and uses 7.2l/100 km. The high specific output of the engine allows this engine to ...


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