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<b>NEW ECOBOOST-FIGHTER:</b> The Volkswagen group showcased its new one-litre engine that will go head to head with Ford's EcoBoost three-cylinder. <i>Image: Newspress</i>
<b>NEW ECOBOOST-FIGHTER:</b> The Volkswagen group showcased its new one-litre engine that will go head to head with Ford's EcoBoost three-cylinder. <i>Image: Newspress</i>

VIENNA, Austria - Volkswagen unveiled two new engines, a six-litre W12 and a one-litre TSI engine capable of 150kW at the 36th International Vienna Motor Symposium.

Volkswagen will throw its weight behind developing force-fed diesel and petrol combinations. While their direct-shift gearbox (DSG) is their weapon of choice for keeping fuel consumption low and reducing emissions.

VW/Audi is already using a version of the three-cylinder in its small performance cars. See where the new one-litre found its home:  the new Audi A1.

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