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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 AG CEO
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 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 and
Porsche Panamera are on the way, Winterkorn also said that these two models will be followed up by
Golf,
Passat,
Audi A6 and
Porsche Cayenne plug-in models.
Scroll down for a press release highlighting the automaker's future fuel-saving initiatives.
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