VW to discontinue twincharged turbos?

[apples]

Came across this article.

Triple turbo engine | BMW | Mercedes-Benz | Porsche

"As car makers strive for more power and efficiency, however, the engine's complexity also increases, with BMW and Mercedes-Benz acknowledging a potential hike in service costs. Volkswagen is believed to be discontinuing its award-winning ''twincharged'' turbo and supercharged engine due to high costs and complexity."

I know it's all speculation, but if it's true, does this mean the Polo GTI?

[mythik]

Came across this article.

Triple turbo engine | BMW | Mercedes-Benz | Porsche

"As car makers strive for more power and efficiency, however, the engine's complexity also increases, with BMW and Mercedes-Benz acknowledging a potential hike in service costs. Volkswagen is believed to be discontinuing its award-winning ''twincharged'' turbo and supercharged engine due to high costs and complexity."

I know it's all speculation, but if it's true, does this mean the Polo GTI?

With the advances in variable stator turbochargers that have not been adopted widely as yet in the performance car sector, they can create a cracker of an engine platform with a slightly larger engine + variable stator turbo combo.

I've seen nothing but issues with twin-charged engines after a year or two (sometimes less).

1.8L Polo Turbocharaged GTI.... mmmm sounds good bro.

[Hooti3]

Well there is the fact that it is a very unreliable and high oil usage motor.

[Hail22]

Good riddance! the bloody thing has problems anyway.

I think a twin turbo charged golf/polo would be better imo.

[kaanage]

See previous discussion - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...ued-54116.html

[Tim]

1.8L Polo Turbocharaged GTI.... mmmm sounds good bro.

Sounds like dejavu!

[gavs]

Yes apples, it means the GTI.

CTHE is to replace the GTI's CAVE engine as of 5/2012, wether or not this will have the twincharged setup or not is pure speculation at this stage but one thing is for sure, it sure isn't the "cost and complexity" that is the reason behind discontinuing the engine. It is the inherrent issues that poor quality control and testing has neglected to pick up, namely oil consumptio (accross the model ranges) and things like the supercharger clutch squeaks.

While I like my GTI and don't have major oil consumption issues, I am already debating if I keep the car beyond the warranty period and even bother modifying it.

[Ryan_R]

I've got the same engine in my Golf; I've been reading news about the new Mk7 Golf and it appears the model that has similar power figures to my car will be a hybrid. I guess the electric motor will effectively replace the supercharger. There's a thread with links in the Mk6 Golf subforum here.

[Hail22]

This electric motor sounds like a KERS unit.

Gavs, i would trade in and get the new Mk7 GTI/R.

or if you can't meet said budget trade for the facelift variant of the polo

[Buller_Scott]

the people who create the business case for the polo gti (supermini performance hatch class), as well as engineers, had better be careful...

1.6T ford fiesta st MMMAAANNNUUUAAALLL will be the go-to hot supermini hatch car of choice, if the pricing's similar and VW can't sort out its dsg/ twincharger issues.