VW announces new 2.0 TDI engines with Hybrid tech & power increases We've seen various initiatives by VW to shrug off its diesel gate scam most of which didn't even have the word diesel in it.
The word ‘diesel’ is probably taboo at Volkswagen and for good reason, as the cheating emissions scandal is still fresh. However, the automaker won’t let oil burners die just yet.
In fact, they have presented their first-ever 2.0-liter TDI with a mild hybrid system. Detailed during the Vienna Motor Symposium, the powertrain will eventually make it into series production.
The EA288 Evo, as it is named, has a 12V belt starter-generator and a lithium-ion battery. This “reduces fuel consumption and increases comfort”, according to Volkswagen, which adds that the SCR components and diesel particulate filter have been re-dimensioned and improved. Also, the turbocharger now responds quicker, but, more importantly, the CO2 emissions have dropped by up to 10 g/km compared to the previous generation. Volkswagen hasn’t cut down on power; in fact, this has increased by up to 9 percent. The output of the mild hybrid 2.0 TDI ranges between 136PS (134hp / 100kW) and 204PS (201hp / 150kW). And that’s not all, because engineers managed to reduce frictional and heat losses and to shave some weight from the engine.
Audi will be the first brand within the Volkswagen Group to get the reworked four-cylinder diesel. The automaker will use it in vehicles with longitudinally installed drivetrains, but it will eventually be adopted by other brands and be mounted transversely in some models underpinned by the MQB platform. Source
Last edited by AMG Power : 28th April 2018 at 16:35.
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