While the first cars used modified VW engines, they would soon take off in a high-performance direction and never look back.

Volkswagen's new EA211 TSI Evo uses the Miller cycle, variable turbine geometry, and cylinder deactivation to maximize efficiency and torque in a small package. Forget the dirty diesels for a moment.

It makes sense, then, for Volkswagen to build on the Tiguan’s success with a high performance R model ... s turbocharged 2-litre four-cylinder engine, which here has identical power and torque ...