VW SuperTurbo

[SonicAerio]

VW Supercharger-Turbocharger Combo Boosts Power and Economy
Date Posted 08-23-2005



WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen has developed a combined supercharger-turbocharger system that will boost power and fuel economy of small gasoline engines.

The SuperTurbo Compounding system will make its debut on the 2006 VW Golf.

VW claims a 1.4-liter gasoline engine with SuperTurbo can develop 170 horsepower and 199 pound-feet of torque, compared with VW's existing 2.0-liter four-cylinder, which delivers 150 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque.

The system has been developed by American supercharger supplier Eaton. It is claimed the SuperTurbo eliminates turbo lag, while boosting overall power and fuel economy by 15 to 20 percent. Eaton said a car fitted with the system will be shown at the Frankfurt auto show.

more:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=106975

[mgescuro]

What this means to you: The new system could be very useful if the growing environmental lobby puts pressure on carmakers to make smaller engines. Fewer cc, but more power and better economy is a potent incentive.

What was Saab doing this whole time?????

[SonicAerio]

Originally Posted by mgescuro

What was Saab doing this whole time?????

True...I guess it always takes a generic big company to catch peoples attention...but you have to admit that a supercharger and turbo in one engine from the factory is a neat selling point.

[FightingChance]

A VW, a supercharger, and a turbocharger. Yeah, I want to pay for the maintenance on that one. . .

[mgescuro]

I wonder how they got it to work.
With one sucking out air and one injecting air... you'd think they'd cancel each other out.

[jokuvaan]

Like I have said many times before, other car makers are coming full swing to air charging area. GM must stay awake and use Saab know&how with engines.

When years go on, n.a engines become more and more exotic and not wanted by consumers.