Polo and Golf have been engine “compatible” for a long time. So now WV gonna drop smallest Polo engine into Golf bay.

i doubt we will get it though, just like we dont have a TDI anymore.

and hopefully the weight will shrink with the size of the engine!

Wow, back down to 75 hp?

We had a 1988 Audi 80 (the precursor to the A4) that was 1.6L, 75 hp, and it was acceptable for the time but not these days. If I remember correctly, it was around 3300 lbs and did 0-60 in 11 seconds with no passengers on board.

I think 1.0L 3-cyl is pushing it. That’s not really necessary to conserve gas.

GM is working with Brigss & Stratton for the next Aveo motor.

if they can get the weight of the car to 2500 lbs or less than it may be acceptable. Other than that and i cant see it being more than a slow brick.

“Smart” move, smaller less powerful engine, more extras (i.e. weight). Wee, we’re getting back in time to the era when 0-60 took 15+ seconds!

DeansterTJ, Audi 80 was well below 3000 lbs (between 2500 & 2800)

In the USA, all recent models have been rolled out with MORE horsepower and GREATER efficiency. Imagine, if they had the forsight to actually REDUCE horsepower and double up on the efficiency. Anyone have stats on the after market chips that people buy to change the engine output? I wonder if there is a move from “upping” horsepower to “reducing” horsepower to get the most MPG out of the car.

Small displacement is fine with a manual transmissions, which I’m guessing 80% of North Americans wouldn’t know what to do with if it jumped up and bit them where they leak. I suppose you could increase the number of cogs or go DSG but then the price goes up.

Hmm… in 1983 I bought a Nissan Pulsar with a 1.4L or 1.6L engine (can’t remember which) that made about 70hp. With a 5-speed transmission it was perfectly driveable. When gas tops $6 a lot more Americans are going to learn to like stirring their own gears.

I recall 1987 Civic with 76 HP and 1.5L engine. Torque could not be found and measured. But most of them were sold with slush boxes, even little wagons. I also recall it being less then 2500 lbs (with manual).
Unfortunately, I hope that CVT or DSG will get popular quickly, because observing my own family Americans are not learning how to change gears on their own. My own children are example: I drive only manual but they inherited their moms attitude toward motoring (and thanks God they inherited her looks).

VWs are already underpowered, this is news? The gas prices are just a pretext that VW is using for reducing hp.

75 HP, naaaah I’d rather Flinstone it to work.

People, in the States it might be that at 4 $ people are still able to afford cars with more than just 75hp.
But in Europe u’re paying 1,55€ for 1 liter of gas. Thats just 9$ a gallone.
It ain’t a question of fun. people can’t afford any more than just this small siced engine cars.
people buying porsche don’t care about this. And they don’t have trouble with driving 530 hp on the highway.

Not suprising with all the Green legislation being passed that will hurt car makers, like Europe limiting how much CO2 is produced by a car and so forth.

Let the days of “soul-less” driving begin! Ahhh…. **** it! I’ll just go get a horse and buggy!

Can always hope that a twincharger engine goes in there.

I would love to see the return of more manual transmissions. I love manual transmissions and wish they were more readily available. I went to the VW dealer by me and wanted to test drive an EOS with a Manual. The dealer told me they have had one on the lot? You want leather interior in a VW, you are forced to buy an automatic. I love the new Jetta Wolfsberg with the 200HP motor but guess what, my only choice of interior is leatherette. I am hoping that the Scirocco comes to our shores and is available with manual

70 hp what a 16,000 dollar piece of $hit, i rather drive a 10 speed huffy. Fcuk that car.