Vienna Motor Symposium

  • Volkswagen DSG dual-clutch transmission

    A number of automakers are offering 9- and 10-speed transmissions. Some are even looking at 11-speed units. The Volkswagen Group had planned to join the fray with its own 10-speed dual-clutch transmission, though the project has been axed. The information was confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) by Friedrich Eichler, the powertrain chief for the Volkswagen brand, during last month’s 2017 Vienna Motor Symposium. Eichler explained that the transmission represented the VW Group’s “more” and “bigger is better” engineering approach of the past...

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    First details on new Porsche V-8 debuting in next-gen Panamera Turbo

    Porsche used last week’s 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium to release the first details on a new twin-turbocharged V-8 engine destined for the next-generation Panamera Turbo. Porsche spearheaded the development of the engine which in various forms will be used across the Volkswagen Group. The...

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    BMW quad-turbo diesel debuts at 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium

    The future of diesel engines in the United States and possibly elsewhere is in doubt as a result of ongoing emissions cheating scandals, but automakers aren’t giving up on the technology just yet. At the recent 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium, BMW presented a quad-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6...

  • Volkswagen 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine with variable turbine geometry
    VW unveils 1.5-liter engine with variable turbine geometry

    Volkswagen used this week’s 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium to present its next-generation 4-cylinder engine. The new engine, dubbed the EA211 TSI evo, is a turbocharged 1.5-liter unit equipped with variable turbine geometry (VTG) like that found on high-performance engines from Porsche. VTG...

  • Volkswagen Group’s new twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 gasoline engine
    Volkswagen Presents Next-Gen W-12 Engine At Vienna Motor Symposium

    The future of the Volkswagen Group’s W-12 is safe thanks to innovations that ensure the big brute of an engine meets more stringent emissions regulations coming into force over the next several years. At the past week’s Vienna Motor Symposium, the same event where Audi presented its...

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    Next-Gen Audi A4’s New 2.0-Liter TFSI Presented At Vienna Motor Symposium

    Audi revealed a new 2.0-liter TFSI engine at this week’s Vienna Motor Symposium, which the automaker says will first appear in the next-generation A4 due for a reveal later this year. However, it’s not clear if the engine will be fitted to A4s sold in the States as the new engine...

  • Volkswagen DSG dual-clutch transmission

    Volkswagen R&D boss Heinz-Jakob Neusser used this month’s Vienna Motor Symposium to reaffirm his company’s plans to introduce a 10-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. Development of the advanced transmission was first announced at the Austrian event a year ago by VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn and now Neusser has provided a few extra details. The new 10-speed DSG will serve as a replacement for the aging six-speed unit used in VW’s larger vehicles, and will be able to handle torque loads of up to 369 pound-feet. It has been designed for both transverse and longitudinal...

  • Audi 3.0-liter TDI turbodiesel V-6 engine
    Next-Gen Audi 3.0-Liter TDI Delivers 272 HP And 442 LB-FT

    Audi used this year’s Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria to debut its next-generation 3.0-liter TDI turbodiesel V-6, which should start appearing in the automaker’s vehicles as early as this year. The engine is more powerful than the unit it replaces, also a 3.0-liter mill, and...

  • Volkswagen DSG dual-clutch transmission
    10-Speed DSG Among Volkswagen’s Future Tech

    Given the proliferation of announcements for eight-, nine- and even 10-speed automatic gearboxes of late, it would appear the world’s major automakers were giving up on dual-clutch technology, which remains stuck at seven forward gears. Nothing could be further from the truth, however, as...

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    Porsche Reaffirms Commitment To Hybrids

    If a few years ago you said Porsche would be the first major automaker to fit electric drive technology in each of its models, you would have probably been labeled somewhat delusional. Today, however, such a statement is close to being true as every model in Porsche’s lineup is either already...

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    Volkswagen Reveals Smaller Engines For Golf And Polo Range At Vienna Motor Symposium

    While the horsepower wars may or may not be over, the efficiency wars are just shifting into high gear, with every carmaker on the planet searching for ways to get more power for less fuel. Volkswagen is well-positioned to break new ground in the segment, and it has unveiled a pair of new engines...

  • ZF develops new 8-speed auto
    ZF Develops New 8-Speed Auto

    Gearbox manufacturer ZF unveiled its latest eight-speed automatic gearbox at the recent Vienna Motor Symposium, a design that promises to reduce fuel consumption and at the same time transmit more power to the wheels than its current six-speed boxes. With the extra cogs on board, the new gearbox...

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