Date Posted 08-23-2005 (edmunds.com)
WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen has developed a combined
supercharger-turbocharger system that will boost power and fuel
economy of small gasoline engines.
The SuperTurbo Compounding system will make its debut on the
2006 VW Golf.
VW claims a 1.4-liter gasoline engine with SuperTurbo can develop
170 horsepower and 199 pound-feet of torque, compared with VW's
existing 2.0-liter four-cylinder, which delivers 150 hp and 148 lb-ft
of torque.
The system has been developed by American supercharger supplier
Eaton. It is claimed the SuperTurbo eliminates turbo lag, while
boosting overall power and fuel economy by 15 to 20 percent. Eaton
said a car fitted with the system will be shown at the Frankfurt auto
show.
VW's plans call for widespread use of the system, starting with a
1.4-liter direct-injection engine that is expected to debut in the 2006
Golf before heading into other VW models. Later, 1.6-liter and 2.0-
liter versions will also be produced.
The concept is not new — combined superchargers and turbos
were common on World War II-era aircraft engines, and an Abarth-
developed system was used on the 1985 Lancia Delta S4 rally car.
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i hop the power curve is like this
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Other wise im not impressed (yet again) witha vw engine.
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This makes sense since diesel engines can withstand treacherous amounts of forced induction.
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urban wrote:Date Posted 08-23-2005 (edmunds.com)
VW claims a 1.4-liter gasoline engine with SuperTurbo can develop
170 horsepower and 199 pound-feet of torque,
I forgot to mention those figures are still better then the 1.9L TDI w/ 100HP and 177Tq.
Gotta see this.
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cool stuff
i want to see what the gravana kit can do w/ the cobalt ss
that should give something to compare to
