Revealed at the Vienna Motor Symposium, the engine uses a new combustion method that enables it to offer 190PS with 320Nm of torque across a broad rev range from 1,450 to 4,400rpm. The engine also offers less than 5 l/100km according to the NEDC cycle test.

“We’re now taking a crucial step further with rightsizing,” said Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at AUDI AG. The reduction in displacement and engine speed can be optimally effective only if reasonably related to the vehicle class and the customers’ everyday use, explains the Technical Director. “Rightsizing thus involves the optimal interplay of vehicle class, displacement, output, torque and efficiency characteristics under everyday conditions. Our new 2.0 TFSI is a prime example of Vorsprung durch Technik.”

The new generation of engines will be introduced in the new Audi A4 by the end of the year before making it into other model series.