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At the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen revealed the Passat Performance concept, a pre-production car which featured a 1.8-liter turbo engine. This previewed an important change for Das Auto, as they are going to replace all 2.5-liter engines in the US with a new 1.8 TSI. The move will likely take place next summer when the new Golf in launched.
But that's not all. A report from Detroit News states that Volkswagen wants to get rid of all its naturally aspirated engines within the next 3 to 4 years. It's based on a statement made today by Mark Trahan, VW’s executive vice president for group quality, and says the "automaker plans to replace its three remaining naturally aspirated or conventional gas engines — a five-cylinder 2.5-liter and two six-cylinder variants — with turbocharged engines."
Mark Trahan actually works for Volkswagen of America, so when he says they're getting rid of NA engines, he means for the US market. The 2.5-liter being replaced by 1.8 TSI we already know about, but what about other engines? The 280-hp 3.6-liter V6 is sold in bigger models like the CC V6 Executive or the Touareg. It should be replaced by a 3.0-liter TSI engine quite soon.
What's puzzling is that there's no talk of changing that crummy 2.0-liter 115 hp unit in the basic Jetta S. That's the one we'd get rid of, ASAP.
Mark Trahan actually works for Volkswagen of America, so when he says they're getting rid of NA engines, he means for the US market. The 2.5-liter being replaced by 1.8 TSI we already know about, but what about other engines? The 280-hp 3.6-liter V6 is sold in bigger models like the CC V6 Executive or the Touareg. It should be replaced by a 3.0-liter TSI engine quite soon.
What's puzzling is that there's no talk of changing that crummy 2.0-liter 115 hp unit in the basic Jetta S. That's the one we'd get rid of, ASAP.
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