| In the past, Volkswagen has been an engine supplier | | | | evolution for the coming season," said Nissen. |
| for motorsports but it pulled out in the 1980s. But the | | | | According to the manufacturer, the engine that they |
| largest European automaker is now making a | | | | will supply to racing teams competing in Formula 3 is |
| comeback as it announced earlier this year that they | | | | based on the design of an engine used for production |
| will be supplying engines to teams competing in DTM. | | | | cars. The production version of the engine is only rated |
| The announcement was welcomed by enthusiasts of | | | | to produce 150 horsepower but it has the reliability that |
| the sport who remembered the championships won | | | | Volkswagen is known for. The engine that will be |
| by teams supplied with engine by Volkswagen. | | | | supplied to Formula 3 teams uses lightweight materials, |
| Recently, the automaker announced that the engines | | | | has a robust design, and is compact. Although the |
| are ready to see action and it will be used come | | | | racing engine is much more powerful than its |
| August 31. | | | | production version, it would be a perfect fit for |
| The new engine is a 2-liter engine with an output of | | | | production cars which are equipped with Volkswagen |
| 210 horsepower and it will be used on three cars. | | | | splash shields and other auto parts. |
| Maximilian Gotz and Jonathan Summerton, both driving | | | | Jonathan Summerton have been testing the new |
| for Italian Team RC Motorsport along with Marco | | | | engine on the tracks and the driver said that the |
| Holzer driving for AM Holzer Rennsport, will be the first | | | | engine is performing well and that he is now looking |
| three drivers who will be using the new engine from | | | | forward to competing with the new Volkswagen |
| Volkswagen. | | | | engine to see how they match up against other teams. |
| Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen said that | | | | "Power and performance of the Volkswagen engine |
| the engine has been tested already in the lab and it is | | | | are already at a high level. I’m eager to see where |
| now time to see what it can do in competition. "The | | | | we stand compared with the competition," said the |
| new Formula 3 engine from Volkswagen has | | | | Florida native. |
| completed many hours of rig testing and reeled off | | | | Aside from Summerton, the other two drivers will also |
| plenty of test kilometers on the track. Now it’s time | | | | be testing the new engine for three hours on |
| to test it in direct competition," said Nissen. | | | | Thursday. Gotz said: "The possibility to test suits us |
| Nissen added that the first races that the new | | | | well because it allows us to work out the optimal |
| Volkswagen engines will be used will provide them | | | | set-up for our car without being pressured by time." |
| with information on how to further improve the | | | | Marco Holzer, on the other hand, said that the |
| performance of the racing engine. "The first races are | | | | partnership with Volkswagen is a step forward for his |
| intended to help us assess where we stand and to | | | | team. "The collaboration with Volkswagen is a major |
| give us new information we can use in the unit’s | | | | step forwards for us,” said Marco Holzer. |