Text and photo from Carpages. Volkswagen’s Touran, the seven-seat compact MPV, has teamed up with The David Beckham Academy and been named as its official automotive partner. The three year sponsorship programme, which began in February, will support a series of initiatives designed to promote out-of-school sports activities for children, while encouraging parents to take an active role in the development of their children’s sporting aspirations. By providing school children with free of charge transport to and from The Academy, Volkswagen hopes to give children of any ability the opportunity to participate in and train at The David Beckham Academy. In the first year alone, Volkswagen will transport 10,000 children from a variety of schools across the UK, between the ages of 8 to 15, to the Academy. The Touran is also helping to spread the reach of the Academy’s work by supporting a schools education programme online. Academy coaches have also been provided with Tourans. The David Beckham Academy was opened in November 2005 and is the largest facility of its kind in Europe. The Academy has been built on the Greenwich Peninsula in East London, as part of a 12,000 sq foot redevelopment. The Academy comprises two indoor full size pitches and an extensive series of buildings featuring state-of-the-art classrooms, dining hall, training facilities and changing rooms. It is designed to provide a fun and interactive experience for boys and girls of all ability levels. On the announcement of the sponsorship David Beckham said: ‘It’s great to have Volkswagen’s support for The Academy. They will play a crucial role in bringing children to and from schools to The Academy free of charge.
Unlike conventional concepts, it allows the compressor to be located behind the throttle valve. In view of the low density of the intake air at loads below supercharging level and when coasting, its rotors are free-running and the amount of power required to drive them is low. The engine’s high compression ratio of 10.5:1 also plays a big part in its efficiency. The direct injection principle is once again the key, because the intensively swirled fuel cools the combustion chamber, reducing the tendency to knock. The compressor of the new 3.0 TFSI is what is known as a Roots blower. Inside it, two four-vane rotary pistons counter-rotate at a speed of up to 23,000 rpm, with an air gap between them measuring just a few thousandths of a millimeter. The rotors can deliver 1,000 kilograms (2204.62 lb) of air per hour and force it into the combustion chambers at a boost pressure of up to 0.8 bar. Two water-to-air intercoolers made from aluminum and connected to a separate coolant circuit are integrated into the housing.
Here, the compressed and therefore heated intake air is cooled down again in order to boost its oxygen content for the combustion process. An extensive package of measures reduces the level of noise generated by the compressor to a minimum. The engine itself belongs to Audi’s family of ultramodern V engines. In addition to the standard cylinder angle of 90 degrees, their attributes include systematic lightweight construction - the three-liter version’s crankcase, which is made from cast aluminum/silicon, tips the scales at just 33 kilograms (72.75 lb). The entire engine, including the compressor, weighs 189 kilograms (416.67 lb). The bore measures 84.5 millimeters (3.33 in) and the stroke 89.0 millimeters (3.5 in), producing a swept volume of 2,995 cm3. Audi has included a whole array of refined hi-tech features on the 3.0 TFSI. The crankcase has been adapted to the higher prevailing pressures and all components are frictionally optimized. The two intake camshafts can be adjusted through 42 degrees crankshaft angle. In the intake ports, tumble flaps induce movement in the incoming air to promote optimum mixture preparation. The injection system is a fundamentally new design. A common rail system with six-hole injectors injects the fuel directly into the combustion chambers at a pressure of up to 150 bar. The injectors’ highly dynamic response permits up to three fuel injections per operating cycle across an extensive range of the characteristic map. They, too, optimize the combustion process and therefore contribute to the impressive performance of the new 3.0 TFSI.
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