Volkswagen has bagged another award, this time for its car engine technology. This time, the award is their first of a series of awards that the company has garnered. The award is the 2009 International Engine of the Year award for its 1.4l TSI Twincharge Engine.

The famed engine is available on a wide array of cars under the Volkswagen brand. Among the cars includehe Golf, Scirocco and Eos, and is used to good effect by Seat in the Ibiza Cupra.

The award is a milestone for Volkswagen, having beaten out familiar names like Toyota and Honda for their new electric hybrid power plants. With so much going for the Volkswagen brand thus far, expect their cars to rebound in performance this year since they have been copping awards one after another, making them one of the cars to watch this year.

(Source) Asia One

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For most vehicles, the proper maintenance and car for car engines is important. Hence, we see a lot of cars and engines out there that have been around but are sure to be root causes of dangerous carbon emissions. It has been tradition that overhauls or engine rebuilding are a good way to upkeep the performance of engines, something that motorists are advised to take today especially if they are hit with financial shortcomings.

Several plans are currently being debated in the public forum in an attempt to find a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Most of these concepts have been debated for years — setting higher mileage standards, implementing advanced technologies, and passing “cash for clunkers” legislation. The head of one of the country’s largest engine parts distribution groups says one simple, quicker and less costly idea is starting to gain more attention — professionally rebuilding worn-out and inefficient engines of the millions of older cars and trucks now on the road.

The president of Engine Parts Group, Inc., Thomas Hobson, says that the 25,000 independent shops that make up the U.S. engine rebuilding industry have been restoring auto power plants to original specs for decades and are now beginning to be recognized for their “green” contributions.

“We hear a lot of talk about various ideas to reduce emissions, but policy makers and the public are starting to realize that the rebuilding of older engines may represent one of the fastest, cheapest and least wasteful ways to reduce automobile emissions.”

The U.S. Department of Energy’s fuel efficiency Web site shows that the simple act of keeping an engine properly tuned can save up to 165 gallons of gas per year. Checking spark plugs, oxygen sensors, air filters, hoses and belts are a few examples of maintenance that can result in potential savings of more than $400. Hobson says a complete professional engine rebuild would save that, and much more by restoring engine efficiency to original specs.

(Source) Press

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