| iv id="body"> | | | | 90 kilowatts TSI maximizes just the turbo-charger for |
| Volkswagen, Europe's largest car maker, showed its | | | | boost, where an added compressor is not a |
| new TSI petrol engine (90 kW / 122 PS) along with the | | | | requirement. |
| world's first seven-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) | | | | Meanwhile, VW has also introduced the first ever |
| for the compact and mid-class. These products were | | | | seven-speed DSG gearbox. This is another first from |
| presented at the International Vienna Engine | | | | the German automaker. This gearbox will be used for |
| Symposium in April 26-27 and will be launched in the | | | | volume models. |
| half of 2007. These products are Volkswagen's way | | | | As compared to the six-speed DSG gearbox, the |
| of continuing its drive train offensive. | | | | seven-speed DSG's clutches further improves |
| TSI means maximum power accompanied with | | | | efficacy. The VW six-speed DSG gearbox gave |
| minimal consumption. This is done by mixing direct | | | | automatic engines small amount of consumption. With |
| injection and turbo charging with minimal engine | | | | the efficacy and sporty attributes, the DSG made the |
| capacity. | | | | DSG gear boxes well known in the compact and mid |
| The Golf and Touran can use these TSI engines, | | | | class type of vehicles. A very concrete example is the |
| which has a power output of 103 and 125 kilowatts. | | | | DSG being ordered in almost 25 of Tourans in the |
| The third option in the engine line-up is the new 90 | | | | market today. |
| kilowatts TSI. | | | | The VW seven-speed DSG gearbox will be available |
| The torque of the current 1.4 liter turbo engine is | | | | for vehicles like the Polo and Passat. The maximum |
| estimated 30 percent higher than the torque of the 1.6 | | | | torque which can be transferred is tantamount to a |
| FSI engine. The current turbo engine has 200 | | | | maximum of 250 Newton meters. |
| Newton-meters of torque at 1,500 rpm. | | | | The tandem of these new VW products gives |
| The TSI engine can have low-end torque gains of up | | | | excellent and convenience consumption patterns, |
| to 66 percent. Consumption has been diminished by | | | | further comfort and, eventually, driving enjoyment. |
| approximately 6 percent, in spite of refined | | | | When VW Golf was used, it consumed only 5.9 l/100 |
| performance, better VW timing parts, and improved | | | | km. Both the seven-speed DSG gearbox and the 90 |
| torque characteristics. | | | | kilowatts TSI proved that Volkswagen manufactures |
| The new VW TSI engine is patterned on its | | | | highly enhanced technology that is affordable to all |
| compressor counterparts that have 103 and 125 | | | | types of drivers. |
| kilowatts. As differentiate to twin-charged engines, the | | | | |