Though it carries the same 170-hp rating as the outgoing engine, the new turbo 1.8-liter makes an additional 7 lb-ft of torque, for a total of 184 lb-ft. The new engine also features direct injection ...

Rainer Michel, Vice President of Product Marketing & Strategy at Volkswagen of America, stopped by the AOL offices today for a chat about what VW has on tap for the 2013 model year. While much of what ...

SENIOR MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: Every time I fire up a Volkswagen Jetta, I think back to my 1999 gen-IV Jetta that I leased right out of college. I still see a fair number of those cars on the ...

Volkswagen is rolling out a new 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injected TSI engine which will debut in the Jetta, Beetle, and Passat later this year. This thrifty new engine will replace the ...

A new downsized, turbocharged engine will replace a more than 20-year-old four-cylinder motor currently powering entry-level Volkswagen Jetta compact cars, Volkswagen of America said today. The new ...

Volkswagen Jetta getting new 1.4L turbo four Volkswagen is replacing the 2.0-liter four and 1.8-liter turbo in the Jetta with the new EA211-series 1.4-liter turbo four, bringing with it direct ...

I love two-seater, RWD convertibles and own a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata for pavement fun and a lifted 2001 Miata for pre-running. I race air-cooled Volkswagens in desert races like the Mint 400 and the ...

The new, direct injection engine is rated at 150 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque. The automaker says all of that torque is available at a low 1,400 rpm. Available transmissions will be a five-speed manual ...

The makers of the Beetle and Jetta have finally brought one of their smallest engines to US consumers. We are talking about the EA211-family 1.4-liter TSI, featuring turbocharging and direct ...

I love two-seater, RWD convertibles and own a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata for pavement fun and a lifted 2001 Miata for pre-running. I race air-cooled Volkswagens in desert races like the Mint 400 and the ...