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VW Horses Up Beetle with New 1.8 TSI, Priced from $25,170
After the Passat and Jetta lineups, it's time for the U.S. market Beetle to replace the full of character, but outdated, 2.5-liter inline-five with the new EA888 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injection TSI gasoline engine. Read more »
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Vw Prices Base Passat With New 1.8-liter Turbo From $20,895, Same As Outgoing 2.5l
For a company that prides itself for bringing turbocharged gasoline engines to the masses and mainstream family cars before the end of the previous century, it has taken Volkswagen a very long time to do the same with its entire portfolio of models here...
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Vw Tunes New E88 Turbo Engine-powered Jetta Sedans And Golf Mk7 For Sema
This week's 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas will see Volkswagen bringing tuned Jetta sedans fitted with the brand's all-new 1.8-liter turbocharged Gen 3 EA888 engine that replaces the venerable 2.5-liter inline five and the latest version of the...
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Vw Will Go All Turbo In The U.s. In 3-4 Years, Says Exec
Volkswagen of America will drop naturally aspirated gasoline engines in favor of more powerful and economical turbocharged gasoline and diesel units within the next three to four years, a company executive said. The company's U.S. lineup currently...
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Vw Beetle Turbo And Jetta Gli Get New 2.0-liter Tsi Unit, Gain 10 Hp And Light Updates
VW has introduced its new, Mexico-made EA888 Gen 4 2.0-liter turbocharged TSI engine to the Beetle Turbo, Beetle Turbo Convertible and Jetta GLI. The new unit is slightly more powerful while also posting improved fuel efficiency of up to eight percent...
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Opel And Vauxhall To Present Three New Engine Families Including 1.6l Turbo Petrol With Up To 197hp
There is a wind of change at GM's European operations as Opel and its sister brand in Britain Vauxhall today announced plans to renew their engine range within the next year with three completely new gasoline and diesel families that will replace...
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