Volkswagen Readies Revolutionary Variable Compression Engines

The Volkswagen Group is preparing a revolution in petrol engine efficiency, according ?to hints from Audi technical chief Ulrich Hackenberg.

Speaking at Audi’s recent annual conference, he said engines with “electro-mechanical assistance for forced induction” and “variable compression ratios” were in development.

Hackenberg also said coasting would become an important fuel-saving technology over the next few years. A coasting function - where the transmission disengages from the engine on the overrun - is already built into some VW Group models equipped with dual-clutch automatic gearboxes.
 

MattDarringer - 3/28/2014 7:44:05 PM

+1 Boost

This will probably be like TSI where VW had it for 10 years in Europe while the engines on US bound VWs were utter garbage. I wonder if it will be as reliable as the DSG which has had more than its fair share of premature failures.