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 ...

At the dawn of the 1990s, German automaker Audi was struggling. Although it was found faultless in the "unintended acceleration scandal," the negative publicity dinged sales numbers considerably, ...

It’s the end of the line for Volkswagen’s venerable 2.5-liter five-cylinder gasoline engine in the States as the German carmaker announced today that it will gradually replace it with a new 1.8-liter ...

Volkswagen will begin phasing out its 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine with the 2014 model year, the company announced today. The engine will gradually take the place of the larger five-mill in VW’s ...

The Golf GTI’s little brother has undergone a facelift with the big news for the 2015 Polo GTI being the introduction of a new 1.8-liter turb’d engine that replaces the previous 1.4-liter turbo. The ...

In the 2000s, Volkswagen Group thought variation is the key to success in the hot hatch supermini market. And so, the Skoda Fabia vRS had a 1.9 TDI diesel engine with about 130 hp, while VW's Polo GTI ...

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 ...