At the recent Vienna Engine Symposium in Austria, Volkswagen announced a pair of new engines that will join the Golf and Polo lineups and expand on existing technologies. The new 1.2-liter TSI takes the gasoline direct fuel injection and turbocharging approach to an even smaller displacement. The 1.2-liter is rated at 103 hp and a healthy 129 lb-ft starting at just 1,500 rpm. VW already offers 1.4-liter TSI engines that range up to 170 hp.
The second new engine is a 1.6-liter TDI diesel that adopts the common rail injection system already used on the 2.0-liter four cylinder and 3.0-liter V6 TDI engines. The 1.6-liter will be available at power levels ranging from 74 to 103 hp. The new diesel is a modular design that will form the basis of other new engines coming from VW. The VW press release is after the jump.
Gallery: 2010 Volkswagen Golf
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