Posted on 12/04/2006 5:52:07 AM PST by Red Badger
Volkswagen's concept version of the 2008 Tiguan TDi, which VW showed at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week, features a new common-rail, high-pressure fuel-injection system and Bluetec emissions technology.
Volkswagen plans to sell the new Tiguan small SUV with a 2.0-liter turbocharged diesel engine in all 50 states, probably by late next year.
That will give Volkswagen an exclusive. No other small SUVs are available in the United States with a diesel engine, which usually offers a fuel economy gain of 30 percent over a gasoline engine.
The Chrysler group's Jeep brand dropped the diesel option from the Liberty this year, and no other automakers have announced plans for a diesel in a small SUV.
VW unveiled a concept version of the 2008 Tiguan TDi last week at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The engine is the next generation of VW's long-running diesels and features a new common-rail, high-pressure fuel-injection system and several emissions components that use Bluetec technology.
Bluetec is a collection of diesel emissions components developed by Mercedes-Benz and its suppliers that also is going to be used by Volkswagen and Audi. The Tiguan won't use the urea injection system to clean up oxides of nitrogen, or NOx. That system will be used on V-6 and larger engines, according to Volkswagen.
Instead, the Tiguan will use an NOx storage catalytic converter, particulate filter and other components to reduce emissions.
Volkswagen also plans to offer the Tiguan with a gasoline engine. VW spokesman Steve Keyes said the gasoline engine will arrive next fall, followed by the diesel.
VW did not announce prices or technical specifications.
Rest In Peace, old friend, your work is finished.......
If you want on or off the DIESEL "KNOCK" LIST just FReepmail me........
This is a fairly HIGH VOLUME ping list on some days......
Interesting. Thanks for posting.
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I don't think they're even real words........
Tiguana. Sorry, it just goes there for me.
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Tiguana b'wana?........
Yep, like th e people who name their kids Shaneequa, Placenta and Listerine, the name will be a big detractor to the possible success of these vehicles.
If Volkswagen weren´t a German company but an English, the car would indeed be called Tiguana:
Tiguan is a combination of the words TIger and iguana (leGUAN is German for iguana).
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What was that German Mercury import with a funny name from about 15 years ago?..........
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x4rati?
No, it had a name, no numbers........
Merkur?
Merkur?
That car was awesome for its time.
I guess that was it! I thought it was a sure winner form Ford. What happened, didn't it sell well?.......
VW doesn't want to burden themselves with too many sales.
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