Gives you big car performance with small car fuel economy and emissions.
The aim Our engineers wanted to develop an engine that was extremely clean and efficient, but still offered maximum driving enjoyment. The result They invented our award-winning TSI engine which uses 'twincharger' technology to combine the benefits of petrol and diesel power units. It's smooth, quiet and delivers high torque throughout the speed range with no turbo lag. So you get outstanding performance with the benefits of fuel economy and low emissions. No wonder it was voted Best New Engine 2006 in the International Engine of the Year Awards.
As responsible car makers we are working hard to make our engines as clean and as efficient as possible. But these targets should not be achieved at the expense of driving pleasure. That's why our engineers have developed the award-winning TSI engine. Blending pioneering technology from our TDI and FSI engines, the key to the TSI is its 'twincharger' innovation. By adding a Turbocharger and a Supercharger to the fuel-Injected engine (hence TSI), we have developed an engine with small car fuel economy and emissions… but the power of something much bigger. How it works The engine-driven supercharger operates at lower engine speeds with the turbocharger, powered by the exhaust gases, joining in as engine speed rises. The result is excellent driveability, no turbo lag and outstanding performance throughout the rev range.