“Audi engineers did extensive comparative testing and found our new TVS supercharger provided superior throttle response and low-end torque coveted by drivers,” said Joao Faria, president of Eaton’s Powertrain and Specialty Controls Business. “Additionally, when paired with direct injection and enhanced transmission ratio, the TVS supercharger helps the engine achieve 290 hp with an average fuel economy of nearly 24 miles per gallon.”'

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So the S4 will step down from 340hp to 290hp The car should be a bit lighter but the drop is 50hp... hmmmm?

There will be several tunes. 290hp will be the least powerful and fitted in the A6. Expect S4 to be more like 333hp.

I'm currently in Spain on vacation and I am going crazy seeing all the cars we could get. For example, there is a Phaeton with a 5.0 V10 TDI engine from the Touareg always parked by my apartment.

A3 is also being considered with same drivetrain as the current 4cyl TDIs at VW according to Wolfgang Hatz.

At least that's some good news. What I don't get is that the U.S. Government opened up the road for the Europeans to bring diesels to all 50 States and the only company that has taken advantage of that is Mercedes-Benz. What does the VW Group have to offer? The Jetta TDI? What a joke. What I want to see is the Tiguan and the Q5 released with either the 2.0l I-4 or 3.0l V6 TDI motors.

In my opinion, I think that would help their sales and it would help fuel costs for Americans that are already paying a ridiculous amount at the moment. The other day I was reading a British magazine that had an advert that had a Seat Leon FR TDI 170PS that can achieve an average of almost 50mpg... I am gonna stop before I get carried away but we are seriously getting screwed in the most capitalist country in the world.

Any reason behind them using the 1.9 instead of the 2.0? Are they both FSI? Any power and torque figures for these engines?

The new 50 state Jetta uses a 140hp 2.0TDI.