The new Volkswagen engines

The new Volkswagen engines

Neußer predicted in his lecture: “Highly efficient TDI and TSI/TFSI engines – ideally in conjunction with the DSG dual clutch transmission – will remain indispensable for the foreseeable future.” The VW development director emphasized that the group's new high-speed diesel, for example, points to the future of the internal combustion engine. With highly efficient combustion processes, innovative thermal management, maximum charging thanks to the e-booster as well as new materials and coatings, the new TDI engine achieves an output of well over 100 kW per liter of displacement. In the area of ​​gasoline engines, Neußer gave an outlook on the high-performance 3-cylinder TSI based on the EA211 engine.

With the genes of the rally engine from the Polo WRC, this unit achieves 272 hp and 270 Nm of torque from just one liter of displacement via a monoscroll turbocharger and e-booster. “A great example of how much potential there is still in the combustion engine,” says Neußer. Friedrich Eichler, head of engine development at Volkswagen, also presented the new 6.0 l twelve-cylinder engine W12 TSI, which is used in the premium models from Volkswagen, Audi and Bentley. The high-tech unit shows what is technologically possible if the engineers are given a largely free hand. “With a switchable oil pump, integrated thermal management, dual fuel metering with high-pressure direct and low-pressure intake manifold injection, twin-scroll biturbo charging as well as individual cylinder bank deactivation and two control units, this engine can be operated like four different units as required,” explained Eichler.