4motion
4motion is a registered trademark of Volkswagen Group used for naming specific cars which utilise four-wheel drive (4WD) systems used exclusively on Volkswagen Passenger Cars-branded automobiles. Volkswagen Passenger Cars parent company Volkswagen AG has used different trademark names for their various brands of 4WD vehicles. Previously, Volkswagen Passenger Cars used the term “Syncro” but currently they only use the term “4motion”.
BlueMotion
BlueMotion is a tradename for certain automobile models from the Volkswagen Group with specific emphasis on a high level of fuel efficiency. Volkswagen introduced the name in 2006 on the Mk4 Polo BlueMotion and in 2007 a version based on the current Passat was released. More recently the technology has been used in SEAT’s models like the SEAT Ibiza or the SEAT Leon under the name ‘EcoMotive’ and in the Skoda Fabia and Superb where the technology is called ‘GreenLine’. BlueMotion versions of the Golf Mk5 and Touran were released in 2008. The name refers to Volkswagen Group’s corporate colour – blue with the word ‘motion’ added to denote mobility and echoes DaimlerChrysler’s BlueTec.
DSG
The Direct-Shift Gearbox is an electronically controlled dual clutch multiple-shaft manual gearbox in a transaxle design – without a conventional clutch pedal and with full automatic or semi-manual control. In simple terms, it is two separate manual gearboxes (and clutches), contained within one housing and working as one unit. By using two independent clutches faster shift times can be achieved and the traditional torque converter of a conventional epicyclic automatic transmission is eliminated.
G40 Engine
A smaller engine of identical design as G60 Engine.
G60 Engine
The G60 is a 1.8 liter internal combustion engine which displaces 1,781 cubic centimeters from a cylinder bore of 81.0 millimeters and a piston stroke of 86.4 millimeters. It has two valves per cylinder (eight valves in total) which are operated by a toothed belt-driven forged steel single overhead camshaft (SOHC) via hydraulic valve lifters, with the valves being closed by two concentric valve springs. Charged air is cooled via an intercooler and the operation and control of the engine is managed by a Bosch Digifant engine control unit which includes common rail electronic multi-point fuel injection and a knock sensor. It produced a maximum rated motive power output of 118 kilowatts (160 PS; 158 bhp) at 5,800 revolutions per minute (rpm) and could generate a turning force torque of 225 newton meters at 4,000 rpm. The G60 engine was formerly manufactured by the German carmaker Volkswagen Group and was installed in a limited number and range of ‘hot hatch’ cars from their Volkswagen Passenger Cars marque from August 1988 to July 1993.
SDI Engine
The Suction-diesel Direct Injection (SDI) engine is a design of naturally-aspirated (NA) direct injection diesel engine developed and produced by Volkswagen Group for use in cars and vans. The SDI engine is generally utilised in applications where reliability and fuel economy are of primary concern. These engines lack any type of forced induction, hence the use of ‘suction’ in the title, and as such, their power output is lower when compared with a similar capacity turbocharged engine.
TDI Engine
Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) is the technology used to describe and name specific types of diesel engines produced by the German automotive industry conglomerate and Volkswagen Group. These are fundamentally turbodiesel engines which feature specific technology, namely turbocharging, and cylinder-direct fuel injection. TDI engines are widely used in all mainstream Volkswagen Group marques of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles produced by the company.
VR6 Engine
The VR6 was specifically designed for transverse engine installations in front-wheel drive vehicles. By using the narrow angle of 15° between the two ‘rows’ in the VR6 engine it was possible to install a six-cylinder engine within the existing Volkswagen Group four-cylinder-model engine bays. A wider V6 engine of conventional Vee design would have required lengthening existing vehicles to provide enough crumple zone between the front of the vehicle and the engine and between the engine and the passenger cell. The VR6 is able to use the firing order of a straight-six engine (aka inline-six) engine and, as a result it is nearly as smooth as an inline-six. The Volkswagen Group VR6 engine was introduced in Europe by Volkswagen Passenger Cars in 1991, in the Passat and Corrado; and in North America the following year. The Passat, Passat Variant (estate/wagon) and US-specification Corrado used the original 2.8 liter design; the European-specification Corrado and the 4WD Passat Syncro received a 2.9 liter version with 140 kilowatts (190 PS; 188 bhp).
