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Volkswagen is getting ready to launch a new range of engines that will replace the 1.4 TSI units and the 1.6 TDI power plants.
The German manufacturer intends to change the current 1.4 TSI units with a 1.5-liter TSI engine, as well as downsize the current 1.6 TDI plants to a smaller 1.5-liter TDI unit.
Just like the current 1.4 TSI ACT, the gasoline turbocharged 1.5-liter TSI unit will have a cylinder-on-demand function.
According to the Australians at Motoring, the new engine family will provide a range of power outputs and will be joined by a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder unit. The smaller engine will share some components with its larger brother, and both engine types will be made on the same production line.
The first Volkswagen to get the new 1.5-liter engine will be the facelift of the Golf 7, but the new engines won’t arrive along with the design changes.
The new powerplants will be lighter and more frugal than the current units, but will also be more expensive to make. Eventually, they will make their way under the hood of cars like the Polo and Tiguan, but also in the ranges of Audi, Seat, and Skoda cars.
According to Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, the new units will use the existing architecture to reach the new capacity. Mr. Diess used to work for BMW, where he was director of development. Back at BMW, a new 1.5-liter modular engine family was introduced. However, those units shared parts with all-new 2.0-liter engines, and have a three-cylinder configuration.
As explained by the Volkswagen official, the 1.4 TSI engines will go for a longer stroke to attain a capacity of 1.5 liters. Meanwhile, 1.6-liter TDI engines will decrease their bore and keep their stroke to obtain the smaller volume necessary for a 1.5-liter classification.
The refreshed engine range will be introduced as an answer to stricter CO2 regulations. Since the Euro 6.2 norm will come into effect in late 2017, the second half of next year could be the time frame for the introduction of the new power plants in Volkswagen’s offering.
Just like the current 1.4 TSI ACT, the gasoline turbocharged 1.5-liter TSI unit will have a cylinder-on-demand function.
According to the Australians at Motoring, the new engine family will provide a range of power outputs and will be joined by a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder unit. The smaller engine will share some components with its larger brother, and both engine types will be made on the same production line.
The first Volkswagen to get the new 1.5-liter engine will be the facelift of the Golf 7, but the new engines won’t arrive along with the design changes.
The new powerplants will be lighter and more frugal than the current units, but will also be more expensive to make. Eventually, they will make their way under the hood of cars like the Polo and Tiguan, but also in the ranges of Audi, Seat, and Skoda cars.
According to Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, the new units will use the existing architecture to reach the new capacity. Mr. Diess used to work for BMW, where he was director of development. Back at BMW, a new 1.5-liter modular engine family was introduced. However, those units shared parts with all-new 2.0-liter engines, and have a three-cylinder configuration.
As explained by the Volkswagen official, the 1.4 TSI engines will go for a longer stroke to attain a capacity of 1.5 liters. Meanwhile, 1.6-liter TDI engines will decrease their bore and keep their stroke to obtain the smaller volume necessary for a 1.5-liter classification.
The refreshed engine range will be introduced as an answer to stricter CO2 regulations. Since the Euro 6.2 norm will come into effect in late 2017, the second half of next year could be the time frame for the introduction of the new power plants in Volkswagen’s offering.
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