16/02/2022
Enter the MK6 Volkswagen Golf TSI, powered by Volkswagen’s award winning EA111 1.4 litre TSI engine, making 160 PS and 240Nm of torque. This is a seriously very interesting engine, for one, the more powerful variants of it employ twin-charging, which basically means it uses two force induction devices to push power up to well over the 100 horsepower per litre mark.
The resulting feel is that we interpret the car as having much more “pick up”, it really wants to go right from the moment you step on the accelerator pedal, instead of moving on slowly and having its power peak only later in the rev range. In the 160 PS version found in the Golf TSI, you can probably compare the ‘shove’ to a 2.4 litre engine as it can make 240Nm between 1,750rpm to 4,500rpm.
Comfort levels are high at such speeds due to the suspension, which at the back employs an independent multi-link setup. Bumps are absorbed well by relatively long spring travel; rebound can result in one or two body oscillations too many, particularly when going over nastier ridges, but only if you’re going very fast indeed. Talks about fast, it is the reason why owner installed 18Z six piston caliper on his daily "Highway Cruiser" and there's just no argument about whether a bigger brakes is needed.
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