- 10 levels DSG gearbox is one of the technologies being developed Volkswagen focus, this information is the boss of the group revealed.
According to sources published in Autocar, an automatic transmission dual clutch 10 level currently being developed by the Volkswagen Group. Speaking at the Vienna Motor Symposium, the head of Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, also confirmed that the company is developing a high-performance diesel engine, with a capacity of 136 hp / tonne.
According to Autocar, Volkswagen focused development level 10 gear to optimize fuel consumption and emissions to meet the increasingly stringent requirements on emissions in Europe, including the reduction of average emissions for each of the car down to 95 g / km, with the production car from 2020.
A more modern diesel Volkswagen is also being developed, with the new variable valve assembly, fuel injector system pressure, combined with electronic battery charger - a technology like turbos for the electric motor.
Winterkorn said he believed the gasoline engine and diesel engine combustion can be optimized 15% of fuel consumption through improvements in the combustion process. In addition, car design with light weight and reduced friction will help the Volkswagen save more fuel.
Volkswagen also wants to promote motor technology uses natural gas, which, according to Winterkorn, the technology is "environmentally friendly, economical and suitable for everyday use."
He added: "This technology is being developed and can be applied to all vehicles on the market. We need to make the public more aware of the benefits of the use of natural gas. Everyone should take a part in this. The car makers, politicians, and the fuel industry. "
According to Winterkorn, hybrid technology is still the best option and most effective in the medium and long term.
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