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Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Tue, 25 October 2005 03:57
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Fitted to the European-market Golf GT, the 1.4-liter four-cylinder uses supercharging and turbocharging to boost output, picking up on an idea introduced by Nissan on its Japan-market March. The supercharger boosts low-end response and flattens the torque curve, while the turbocharger strengthens the top end.
The Twincharger delivers 170 hp at 6000 rpm and 177 lb-ft of torque from 1750 to 4500 rpm 20 hp and 29 lb-ft more than VWs 2.0-liter FSI four-cylinder.
The result is serious pull off the line, with a sturdy 147 lb-ft of torque available from just 1250 rpm. The induction system makes the four-valve-per-cylinder unit extraordinarily responsive, extremely flexible and wonderfully linear well beyond the 2400-rpm peak where the supercharger begins to disengage
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http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103408
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June 2003
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Tue, 25 October 2005 04:00
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Way cool.
Now all we need to do is wait for toyota or nissan to chuck that setup on their V8's, and we're all set. 
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Perth
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September 2004
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Tue, 25 October 2005 08:48
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Way cool, but I thought the twin charger production car was done before on the Lancia Delta S4 (1985)?
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Tue, 25 October 2005 13:14
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Yup, and much earlier than that on aero engines.
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Tue, 25 October 2005 15:51
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... like the battle version(s) of the spitfire
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Canberra
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September 2003
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Tue, 25 October 2005 21:01
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The 1990 Nissan March Super Turbo was factory twin-charged 
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eastern suburbs, melbourne
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March 2005
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Tue, 25 October 2005 22:57
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| Marc205 wrote on Tue, 25 October 2005 18:48 |
Way cool, but I thought the twin charger production car was done before on the Lancia Delta S4 (1985)?
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you sure this was a production car?
i thought it was group b rally spec only.
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Perth
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September 2004
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Wed, 26 October 2005 01:38
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| illuminatus wrote on Wed, 26 October 2005 06:57 |
| Marc205 wrote on Tue, 25 October 2005 18:48 |
Way cool, but I thought the twin charger production car was done before on the Lancia Delta S4 (1985)?
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you sure this was a production car?
i thought it was group b rally spec only.
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I double checked, and you're quite right - although the old 037 had 5000 produced, the S4 was produced when they redid the Evolution rules, so they only had to produce 200 for sale.
<threadjack> Of course, in googling I found there are some real gems around.</threadjack>
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eastern suburbs, melbourne
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March 2005
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Wed, 26 October 2005 03:07
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| Marc205 wrote on Wed, 26 October 2005 11:38 |
<threadjack> Of course, in googling I found there are some real gems around.</threadjack>
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DROOOOOOLLL
nice find!
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Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Wed, 26 October 2005 03:30
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| illuminatus wrote on Wed, 26 October 2005 13:07 |
| Marc205 wrote on Wed, 26 October 2005 11:38 |
<threadjack> Of course, in googling I found there are some real gems around.</threadjack>
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DROOOOOOLLL
nice find!
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WAIT WAIT WAIT!
This has got to be wrong:
A compression ratio of 7:1 with maximum power of over 400 HP at 8000 rpm and maximum torque values reaching 40 kgm at 5000 rpm, produced a top speed of 208 kmph, with acceleration from 0-100 kmph in 7.8 seconds!
No way. My car does 0-100 in 7.3 seconds and it has nowhere NEAR this CRAZY amount of power or torque.
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Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Fri, 28 October 2005 23:56
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hks had a twincharger kit for the aw11 made alot more power than the vw one tho  
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Adelaide
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December 2004
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Sat, 29 October 2005 08:31
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Acceleration doesnt have as much to do with power as you might think.
Gear ratios and traction are the things that effect it most, especially with a powerful car.
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Brisbane
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March 2005
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Sat, 29 October 2005 09:26
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would love to drive something thats twin chardged, like the old nissan march super turbo's. wouldnt like payin for fuel though.
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Volkswagen's new Twincharger engine
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Sat, 29 October 2005 11:33
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meh, a certain level of power costs a certain amount of fuel, give or take a bit for efficiency... but roughly the same...
thats why your right foot is like a fuel consumption pedal 
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