MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: sub39h on July 08, 2014, 05:40:47 pm

Title: What happened to VAG's 4-pot twin turbodiesel?
Post by: sub39h on July 08, 2014, 05:40:47 pm: Just a general VAG question - both BMW and Mercedes have 4 pot twin turbodiesels in their '23d and '250 CDI vehicles respectively. Audi had a prototype 2.0TTDI (notice the two Ts) in the Audi Clubsport quattro which premiered the 8P facelift, but no production twin turbodiesel ever materialised.

Resultantly the MQB cars' top of the range diesel is underpowered compared with equivalents of Mercedes and BMW and have been for a number of years. Seems strange to me that VAG never tried to compete here.
Title: Re: What happened to VAG's 4-pot twin turbodiesel?
Post by: Beddie on July 08, 2014, 06:15:38 pm: The 2.0 BiTdi 180 4 pot has been in use for a few years in the Transporter and Amarok, shifts alright for a van :happy2:
Title: Re: What happened to VAG's 4-pot twin turbodiesel?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on July 08, 2014, 06:18:39 pm: Quote from: Beddie on July 08, 2014, 06:15:38 pm
The 2.0 BiTdi 180 4 pot has been in use for a few years in the Transporter and Amarok, shifts alright for a van :happy2:

Imagine what darkside developments could do with that engine :drool:
Title: Re: What happened to VAG's 4-pot twin turbodiesel?
Post by: J400uk on July 08, 2014, 07:35:48 pm: They've never fitted a twin turbo TDI to a Golf chassis car. Shame as it would have suited the TT TDI or GTD quite well. Was strongly rumored a few years ago but then never materialised and got forgotten about.
Title: Re: What happened to VAG's 4-pot twin turbodiesel?
Post by: simonp on July 09, 2014, 12:44:22 am: It will be appearing in the next Passat.
Title: Re: What happened to VAG's 4-pot twin turbodiesel?
Post by: sub39h on July 09, 2014, 10:20:39 am: Quote from: simonp on July 09, 2014, 12:44:22 am
It will be appearing in the next Passat.

That's useful to know. I'm guessing it will shortly be seen in other MQB platform cars then. An A3 with that engine may well be my next car purchase.
Title: Re: What happened to VAG's 4-pot twin turbodiesel?
Post by: simonp on July 09, 2014, 10:26:40 am: Well, Vauxhall dropped theirs into an Astra some time ago, so I'm surprised it hasn't happened already. Guess VW don't see them as rivals!

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