| Volkswagen, Europe's largest car maker, showed | | | | diminished by approximately 6 percent, in spite of |
| its new TSI petrol engine (90 kW / 122 PS) along | | | | refined performance, better VW timing parts, and |
| with the world's first seven-speed dual clutch | | | | improved torque characteristics. |
| gearbox (DSG) for the compact and mid-class. | | | | The new VW TSI engine is patterned on its |
| These products were presented at the | | | | compressor counterparts that have 103 and 125 |
| International Vienna Engine Symposium in April | | | | kilowatts. As differentiate to twin-charged engines, |
| 26-27 and will be launched in the half of 2007. | | | | the 90 kilowatts TSI maximizes just the |
| These products are Volkswagen's way of | | | | turbo-charger for boost, where an added |
| continuing its drive train offensive. | | | | compressor is not a requirement. |
| TSI means maximum power accompanied with | | | | Meanwhile, VW has also introduced the first ever |
| minimal consumption. This is done by mixing direct | | | | seven-speed DSG gearbox. This is another first |
| injection and turbo charging with minimal engine | | | | from the German automaker. This gearbox will be |
| capacity. | | | | used for volume models. |
| The Golf and Touran can use these TSI engines, | | | | As compared to the six-speed DSG gearbox, the |
| which has a power output of 103 and 125 | | | | seven-speed DSG's clutches further improves |
| kilowatts. The third option in the engine line-up is | | | | efficacy. The VW six-speed DSG gearbox gave |
| the new 90 kilowatts TSI. | | | | automatic engines small amount of consumption. |
| The torque of the current 1.4 liter turbo engine is | | | | With the efficacy and sporty attributes, the DSG |
| estimated 30 percent higher than the torque of | | | | made the DSG gear boxes well known in the |
| the 1.6 FSI engine. The current turbo engine has | | | | compact and mid class type of vehicles. A very |
| 200 Newton-meters of torque at 1,500 rpm. | | | | concrete example is the DSG being ordered in |
| The TSI engine can have low-end torque gains of | | | | almost 25 of Tourans in the market today. |
| up to 66 percent. Consumption has been | | | | |