New range of efficient and powerful 1.0-litre TSI engines on the way for Polo
At the recent 36th International Vienna Motor Symposium conference in Austria, Volkswagen announced details of a range of new engines including updated versions of the 1.0-litre TSI unit found in the current fifth-generation Polo 6C.
A high-performance 270bhp version of the three-cylinder ‘EA211’ engine with 200lb ft (270Nm) of torque was also unveiled, which Volkswagen says has ‘the genes of the Polo R WRC’s rally engine’. Which would be nice!
Friedrich Eichler, Head of Powertrain Development told delegates that the super-powerful 1.0-litre TSI unit was fitted with a monoscroll turbocharger and an ‘e-booster’ electric compressor to generate the high power output.
Less exotically, Volkswagen also confirmed that the new 1.0-litre TSI will be available in 94bhp (118lb ft/160Nm of torque) as well as 108bhp (148lb ft/200Nm of torque) power outputs – the former powers the current UK-market Polo BlueMotion. A CNG version of the small displacement unit will also be available in due course.
