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http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103048

8/29/2005 2:48:05 AM

Ill trim it up for the illeterate group:

summary:

Quote :

"Volkswagen blah blah combined supercharger-turbocharger system to boost power, blah economy in its small gasoline engines."

important detail:

Quote :

"Once the turbo reaches sufficient speed to provide boost, a clutch disengages the supercharger and an induction valve closes, bypassing the supercharger."

mo power?

Quote :

"VW’s plans call for widespread use of the system, blah blaah blah, 1.4-liter, blah blah blah... Also under way, blah blah blah, 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter, 195 hp and 240 hp, respectively"

other important shit:

Quote :

"system will initially appear on cars in Europe, blah, “In the U.S., displacement is still king,” - Eaton"

8/29/2005 2:58:22 AM

i'm gonna modify 2 for a v8

8/29/2005 3:00:15 AM

depending on your choice in V8 you might be better off with one blower with a clutch and then the two turbos...

8/29/2005 3:09:46 AM

Quote :

"illeterate"

lol


...but anyway, i have no clue why vw is complicating their engines more than necessary.

[Edited on August 29, 2005 at 4:36 AM. Reason : f]

8/29/2005 4:34:45 AM

or why they're doing this to a 1.4...

[Edited on August 29, 2005 at 9:46 AM. Reason : what's next? factory installed NOS?]

8/29/2005 9:45:45 AM

i was next to a diesel vw wagon the other day on the road. it made me do like a triple take when i heard it spooling up.

8/29/2005 10:39:04 AM

tdi? you know what the "t" stands for, right?

8/29/2005 11:24:28 AM