From a story posted on October 9, 2005 on the Times website:

"Manufacturers such as Volkswagen, BMW, Peugeot and Citroën are all working on turbo-powered versions of their standard engines as a way of increasing fuel efficiency and cutting emissions to meet EU targets. Industry analysts say up to 25% of petrol-powered cars will be turbocharged by 2010 — more than double the current number.

VW will be the first to market a downsized turbocharged engine. Its 1.4 litre Twincharger (it has a supercharger as well) will be fitted in the Golf GTI and will available in Britain in February. The car maker claims it has better power characteristics than the normal 2 litre GTI engine but uses less fuel."

More here: http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/art...815686,00.html


There's no mention of North America in the story, but it is clear that manufacturers are developing these new engines to offer that special combination of power and fuel efficiency -- something N. Americans will surely appreciate.