Volkswagen A59 HPT16 engine explained

Volkswagen A59 HPT16[1]
Manufacturer:Volkswagen Group
Production:2000 - 2011
Configuration:Inline-4
Displacement:19981NaN1
Bore:86mm
Stroke:86mm
Block:Aluminum alloy
Head:Cast aluminium alloy
Valvetrain:4-valve valves per cylinder, hydraulic valve lifters, belt-driven double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
Fuelsystem:Electronic multi-point fuel injection
Management:Bosch MS 2.8 engine control unit (ECU)
Fueltype:Gasoline
Oilsystem:Dry sump
Coolingsystem:Water-cooled
Power:4850NaN0
Torque:5600NaN0
Compression:9.5:1

The Volkswagen A59 HPT16 is a, four-stroke, turbocharged, four-cylinder racing engine, designed, developed, and built by Volkswagen, for sports car racing, between 2000 and 2011. It is based on the developmental turbocharged four-cylinder engine used in the Mk3 Golf A59 prototype, which itself is based on the EA827 (EA113) engine.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VW A59 HPT16 (2000). 21 October 2022.