Volkswagen is getting ready to launch a new range of engines that will replace the 1.4 TSI units and the 1.6 TDI power plants. The German manufacturer intends to change the current 1.4 TSI units with ...

Diesel sales are sinking, and Volkswagen has finally configured some of the TSI petrol engines it's always had to be used in the right-hand drive markets. The 2017 version of the Passat and Tiguan are ...

Automotive engines have dramatically evolved over the last century, incorporating advanced technology that allows automakers to essentially make more horses using less fuel. Take, for example, one of ...

Where a standard Mk8.5 GTI pumps out a healthy 261bhp from its ‘EA888’ engine, in this Passat VW’s tuned it to deliver just 201bhp and 236lb ft of torque. So it’s a MediumGTI-engined car.

The VW 1.4 TSI engine uses a cam-chain rather than a rubber toothed belt which needs periodic replacement. As such, the cam-chain should last the life of the engine (and the rest of the car) but ...