Is TSI a twincharger?
Volkswagen has secured overall honors at the 2009 International Engine of the Year Awards, winning the accolade for the first time in the company’s history with its diminutive yet powerful 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger engine.
Is the 1.4 TSI turbo and supercharged?
Twin-turbocharged FSI engines – Central aspects The 1.4 litre engine delivers a power output of 90 kW / 121 PS per litre, representing a peak value for a series production four-cylinder engine.
What is the Volkswagen twincharged TSI engine?
The first instance of this new Twincharged TSI engine family is a 90-kW (121-hp) 1.4-liter model that delivers a torque corresponding to a 2.3-liter engine, but with 20% less fuel consumption. Compared to the 2.0-liter FSI engine in the Golf, the power and torque gains are clear, although the decrease in fuel consumption is more modest.
What is the difference between a Twincharger and a RSI engine?
Actually the 1.4 RSI engine referred to in this article is the “standard” Turbocharged engine in 122hp or 160hp form!! The Twincharger is an older design and indeed not so relevant anymore, it was a 1.4l engine and used to make 140hp and 170hp respectively if I am not mistaken.
What kind of supercharger does a Volkswagen have?
For the compressor, Volkswagen engineers chose a Roots-type supercharger (also known as a “blower”). Unlike some other types of supercharger, a Roots supercharger doesn’t actually compress air within the device. With two counter-rotating lobes, it moves a fixed volume of air per rotation (“fixed displacement”).
What are the disadvantages of a VW twincharged?
The main disadvantage is that they create a lot of heat. Air flow through the VW Twincharged TSI. Click to enlarge. The compressor and the turbocharger are connected in series. A control valve ensures that the fresh air required for a given operating state can get through either to the exhaust turbocharger or the compressor.