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Volkswagen Recalls 30,000 New Jettas From US Markets





Volkswagen said today that it is recalling more than 30,000 Jetta sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years… because the tailpipes can stick out too far and burn people. You read it right.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today on its site that the stainless steel exhaust pipe tips installed at ports of entry and dealerships can stick out farther than the factory-installed tailpipes.
If hot, people could be burned on the legs. So far Volkswagen has received fewer than 10 complaints of burns.

Dealers will replace the tailpipe free of charge. Volkswagen will start notifying its customers shortly.

Volkswagen converts its 1.4 L TSI to 50/50 Technology



Volkswagen is developing its L4 1.4 TSI engine with the introduction of cutoff system, which provides partial deactivation of half the cylinders when the engine is running at constant speed and low speed.


 This principle is already well known but little used except with the famous Chrysler Hemi V8 that can run on only four cylinders under certain conditions. Audi has also adopted the system of power failure of half of cylinders of an engine on its new V8 4.0 L TFSI. In the present case, the electronic management and the camshafts put out of service the cylinders 2 and 3 between 1400 and 4000 rev / min, according to the regimes the variation of couple will be from 25 to 75 Nm, but it will be done without accoups, without vibration or discomfort to the user.



 This system will allow a fuel economy of 0.4 to 1.4 L/100 km, combined with the Start & Stop system, this principle will save an average of 1.0 L/100 km. Finally, note that this block 1.4 L TSI already complies with future Euro 6 standards and will be available with the 122 hp version, 200 Nm (Golf, Golf Plus, Scirocco, and probably the Audi A1 and A3 equipped with the same block) from the beginning of the year 2012.




The technology will be available afterwards on other variants of the 1.4 L but it is also possible that VW takes this technology to other engine blocks.
Below is a small addition video.

Volkswagen GTI UP: For fun and memories of the Lupo GTI




Certainly careful implementation of the illustration is a little too much tuning, but the idea is there to make the UP GTI descendant of the Lupo GTI in the early years 2000-2001 which made us pleased with its behavior and his karting 1.6 L 16 V 125 hp who snored well through two central exhaust outlets (like the UP GTI).



Exit the old 1600 but we can imagine the 1.4 L TSI 140 with DSG which would make the UP mini sporty a powerful enough and live for pleasure driving. Is unlikely but a nice idea!


Illustration credit: Ivan Martinovic