Following the new twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 TSI engine,Volkswagen has also revealed a new 1.0-liter TSI unit at the Vienna MotorSymposium.
It is based onthe 1.0-liter motor that is mounted in the current VW Polo and has a maximumpower of 272 PS (200 kW) and 270 Nm (199 lb-ft) of torque. Using the “genes of the Polo WRC's rallyengine”, the powerplant features a monoscroll turbocharger and an e-boostersystem.
Dr. Heinz-JakobNeußer, member of the board of management for the Volkswagen brand withresponsibility for development and Volkswagen Group head of powertrain development,commented that the high-performance engine is “a nice example of just how muchpotential combustion engines still have in them”.
Die Zukunft... Bald haben wir nur noch eine ganz kleine Motorhaube Der Motor soll die Serienreife bereits in den nächsten zwei Jahren erlangen.
Quelle: http://www.worldcarfans.com/11…performance-3-cylinder-10