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04-26-2013, 03:30 PM
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Each year, the Vienna International Motor Symposium showcases some of the up-and-coming technologies automakers are engineering for the use in passenger cars, and Volkswagen (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/) AG CEO Martin Winterkorn (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/martin+winterkorn/) revealed some big developments VW is working on for its future products. Winterkorn discussed a multi-faceted approach that VW is looking to reduce its fleet fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
Some of the bigger news he discussed included a "high-performance" diesel engine that will produce 134 horsepower per liter and a 10-speed DSG automatic transmission. While no specific applications were mentioned, we can only hope this is for the Audi R4 (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/audi-supercar-not-yet-approved-r4-not-quite-dead-still-room-fo/) we keep hearing about.
Another topic he touched on that caused us to perk up our ears was had to do with VW's plug-in hybrid technology. While we know the PHEV versions of the Audi A3 (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/05/audi-a3-e-tron-geneva-2013/) and Porsche Panamera (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/03/2014-porsche-panamera-arrives-with-new-e-hybrid-long-wheelbase/) are on the way, Winterkorn also said that these two models will be followed up by Golf (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/golf/), Passat (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/passat/), Audi A6 (http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a6/) and Porsche Cayenne (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/cayenne/) plug-in models. Scroll down (http://motorgen.com/2013/04/26/volkswagen-confirms-development-of-10-speed-dual-clutch-134-hp/#continued) for a press release highlighting the automaker's future fuel-saving initiatives.Continue reading VW confirms development of 10-speed dual clutch, 134-hp/liter diesel (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/26/volkswagen-confirms-development-of-10-speed-dual-clutch-134-hp/)
VW confirms development of 10-speed dual clutch, 134-hp/liter diesel (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/26/volkswagen-confirms-development-of-10-speed-dual-clutch-134-hp/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Each year, the Vienna International Motor Symposium showcases some of the up-and-coming technologies automakers are engineering for the use in passenger cars, and Volkswagen (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/) AG CEO Martin Winterkorn (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/martin+winterkorn/) revealed some big developments VW is working on for its future products. Winterkorn discussed a multi-faceted approach that VW is looking to reduce its fleet fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
Some of the bigger news he discussed included a "high-performance" diesel engine that will produce 134 horsepower per liter and a 10-speed DSG automatic transmission. While no specific applications were mentioned, we can only hope this is for the Audi R4 (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/24/audi-supercar-not-yet-approved-r4-not-quite-dead-still-room-fo/) we keep hearing about.
Another topic he touched on that caused us to perk up our ears was had to do with VW's plug-in hybrid technology. While we know the PHEV versions of the Audi A3 (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/05/audi-a3-e-tron-geneva-2013/) and Porsche Panamera (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/03/2014-porsche-panamera-arrives-with-new-e-hybrid-long-wheelbase/) are on the way, Winterkorn also said that these two models will be followed up by Golf (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/golf/), Passat (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/passat/), Audi A6 (http://www.autoblog.com/audi/a6/) and Porsche Cayenne (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/cayenne/) plug-in models. Scroll down (http://motorgen.com/2013/04/26/volkswagen-confirms-development-of-10-speed-dual-clutch-134-hp/#continued) for a press release highlighting the automaker's future fuel-saving initiatives.Continue reading VW confirms development of 10-speed dual clutch, 134-hp/liter diesel (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/26/volkswagen-confirms-development-of-10-speed-dual-clutch-134-hp/)
VW confirms development of 10-speed dual clutch, 134-hp/liter diesel (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/26/volkswagen-confirms-development-of-10-speed-dual-clutch-134-hp/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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