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The cars retained VW's trademark air-cooled, rear placement, rear-wheel drive, boxer engine with a front/rear weight distribution of 45/55% [3] and a forward cargo storage 400 L (14.1 cu ft) [4] — while also introducing design and engineering departures for the company – including a completely flat passenger area floor and suspension using ...
All Type 1 engines used lighter magnesium alloy for the engine case even though late model engines used stronger alloys for durability. The bore spacing on Type 1 engine is 112mm. A re-design of the Type 1 engine was introduced in 1968 in the Volkswagen Type 4. It came to be known as the Type 4 engine. It was larger and powerful and shared ...
Volkswagen most recently came out with a new five-cylinder developed (loosely) from half of a Lamborghini Gallardo V10 engine. [citation needed] ID code- WE 2.1-litre, 79 kW (107 PS; 106 hp) — 1982–1983 Volkswagen Quantum ID code- KM 2.1-litre, 85 kW (116 PS; 114 hp) — 1983–1985 Volkswagen Quantum ID code- JT
Introduced in 1990, the T4 was the first Volkswagen van to have a front-mounted, water-cooled engine. Prompted by the success of similar moves with their passenger cars, Volkswagen had toyed with the idea of replacing their air-cooled, rear-engined T2 vans with a front-engined, water-cooled design in the late 1970s.
was winner of the "1.8-litre to 2.0-litre" category in the 1999 annual competition for International Engine of the Year. Origins: All 1968 ccm four cylinder engines are derived from the 2461 ccm 5 cylinder Audi- engine, VW just cut off one 492,1 ccm cylinder.
1.2 TSI 66 kW The entry-level petrol engine. Turbocharging produces a maximum torque of 160 Nm (at 1,400 to 3,500 rpm). 1.2 TSI 77 kW The improved performance version of the 1.2 TSI Green tec, which includes a start/stop system and brake energy recuperation, manages an output of 77 kW (105 hp).
"VW presents new 1.2 litre TSI and 1.6 litre TDI engines for Golf and Polo". WorldCarFans.com. Volkswagen AG. 13 May 2009 "New engines 1.2 TSI for Leon and Altea". SEAT.com. SEAT. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 "New engine 1.2 TSI for Octavia". skoda-auto.com.
Up until 1972, front indicators are set low on the nose rather than high on either side of the fresh air grille – giving rise to their being nicknamed "Low Lights". 1972's most prominent change was a bigger engine compartment to fit the larger 1.7- to 2.0-litre engines from the Volkswagen Type 4, and a redesigned rear end which eliminated the ...