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Project Sipster finishes with an 84 mpg VW Golf

We have been following Top Gear America's Project Sipster for a while. The team's project was to install a modern ciesel engine from a VW Jetta TDI into a 28-year-old VW Golf and make the car go from 0 to 60 mph in less than 7 seconds but also able to achieve 70 mpg. Oh, and do it for less than $7,000. The team is done, and they're happy to report that Project Sipster's mission was accomplished. In fact, the car exceeded expectations, averaging 84 mpg on a 70-mile trip. Fitting the engine was accomplished by CWS Tuning mechanic Cam Waugh. ... Read more →

Top Gear US shows us how to perform a TDI engine swap Jeremy Korzeniewski

Top Gear US has struck again with their latest installment in the Project Sipster saga, and this one's a doosey. The TG crew is taking an early '80s VW Rabbit diesel apart and replacing the engine ...

VW CEO Martin Winterkorn: Electric cars 15-20 years away Jeremy Korzeniewski

Show season is upon us, which means there will be a ton of interesting new concept vehicles and freshly announced production models for all of us gearheads to ogle over. Another sometimes ...

The top five upcoming green events, number four: Jetta TDI Cup Jeremy Korzeniewski

Diesel racers have had a lot of success in the recent past. But what happens when you have diesel racing diesel? We'll find out soon. For 2008, Volkswagen is replacing the current GTI cup with the ...

2008 Jetta diesel will be the first to be sold in all 50 states since '99 Jeremy Korzeniewski

I won't go in depth telling you all the specifications of the new diesel engine that is going into various VW's with the TDI moniker starting early in 2008, if you are interested in knowing more ...

More pictures and details of VW's Touareg BlueTDI in Geneva 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

With a few hours behind us since the early-morning announcement of their diesel line-up in Geneva, VW is now giving more details on the Touareg BlueTDI, which will be coming to North America in 2008. There are no plans to bring this SUV to Europe. As we mentioned this morning, the Touareg BlueTDI's ...

Car and Driver's first drive of the new 50-state-legal Jetta TDI 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I won't give you all the details of Car and Driver's first test of the new Jetta TDI here, you can click to go to their site and read it if you'd like. But, I will give you some details... 50 state legal 140 HP, an increase of 40% over the 1.9 236 lb-ft torque, an increase of 33% ...


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