Revamped A1 gets three-pot turbo unit

THE dash by car companies to get into the burgeoning small capacity petrol engine segment in recent years has been quite remarkable, with Ford leading the pack but chased by every substantial manufacturer on the block (pun intended). 

Three cylinder units are certainly de rigeur right now, but there have also been some other interesting, innovative and ongoing developments in this whole field.

The VW Group probably led the way a few years ago with the 1.4 litre twin turbo engine which many scoffed at when the company announced it was going to power the Passat, but they had to eat their words when the engine proved to be remarkably capable.