The term used to refer to Volkwagen/
Audi's 1.8 litre turbocharged gasoline engine. Features of the engine include:
-a cast iron cylinder
block
-aluminum valve cover, oil
pan, and crossflow intake
-dual overhead camshafts or DOHC (later revisions included a variable valve timing feature for performance/emissions control)
-5 valves per cylinder, three inlet and
two exhaust
-individual ignition coils for each cylinder (no distributor)
-Sequential fuel injection
-drive-by-wire throttle control
system
The engine came in several revisions:
transverse:
AWD, AWW, AWP, APH/AVC , AWV, ATC, AGU, ARZ, AVJ, AUM, ARX, AWC, BJX, AJH, AQX, AYP, BVP, AJQ, APP, AUQ/ARY, BBU, BVR, APY, AMK, APX,
BAM, BFV(240hp)
longitudinal: AMU, BEA, AEB, APU, AWT, BFB, AJL, BEX,
The fact that the engine was originally designed with the use of a turbocharger makes it very compliant to the introduction of higher
flow aftermarket turbochargers and
high boost with increased fueling. Simple software tuning can increase the engine output to 200+bhp and 250+
lb.-ft. of torque. Changes to engine hardware can have the 1.8T engine producing over 300hp.
