Volkswagen has managed to resist the temptation of joining Formula 1 so far. As recent as early this month, the new Porsche boss Matthias Mueller “ruled out” the series.
“F1 is a drivers’ world championship, with the focus on the sponsors and the manufacturers only secondary. For us, this is a clear drawback for such a long-term investment, as is the unclear rules for the future. (But) if the VW Group was interested, then Porsche would surely be the brand that would work best for this,” he told German newspaper Westfalen Blatt.
But the new rules that limit engines to 1.6-litre four-cylinder units in 2013 could be thing that changes VW’s mind. When asked, VW Motorsport’s Hans-Joachim Stuck spoke of the possibilities.
“We welcome the decision. It is not only great news for F1, but for the whole of motorsport, as it takes the sport in the right direction environmentally. Of course, we have not decided anything, but the conditions for Volkswagen to possibly enter the category have now been created. The engine rules are a good starting point for Volkswagen,” he said.
VW’s motorsport program subscribes to “Resource-saving motorsport” and efficient engines with production-based technology (the brand’s Formula 3 engine is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder NA engine with ‘just’ 210 hp ). Using bio natural gas engines in the Scirocco R-Cup and at the Nürburgring 24 Hours is proof that “Volkswagen is already in the process of putting the aims of eco-conscious motorsport of the future into action now,” according to VW Motorsport Director Kris Nissen.
Will we see Porsche racing with Ferrari, Mercedes and Lotus in F1 in the near future?
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Dear VW, we have looking for a new team and Engine to challenge Ferrari as well as Mercedes. Renault already successfully beat them this year. Next year hope new challenger will beat them down.
dream on..
if VW joins because of 1.6 engine the will proton follows instead of lotus??
it will not be VW but most likely Porsche or Audi or Lambo…. Hopefully not Scoda..he..he..he
VW can team up with Lotus Racing!!More faster…
VW even without joining the F1 is already coming out with smaller engines without compromising the performance look at the current lineup of cars polo 1.2 , golf 1.4, scirocco 1.4.
I can tell you the golf 1.4 drives better than a 2.0 car anytime.
VW is certainly heading the right direction.
Just wish Malaysia can completely abolish the AP system then Passat CC will give Camry, Accord & Sonata a run for its money. Just imagine without AP Passat CC sells for 180K….
Proton should have collarborated with VW ……look at China market today , VW is market leader there.
Hate to hear ppl comment 1.4l tsi is much better than any 2.0l car without looking into car segment.
What other car priced around RM160k has:
– 0-100km/h in 8.0s / 220kmh top speed
– 5 Stars Euro NCAP (Highest overall rating btw)
– 7 airbags
– Bi-Xenon Adaptive lights
– 7 speed Dual Clutch Gearbox with s/w tiptronic shifters
– Low emissions
– Low fuel consumption
– Isofix mounts
– 5 years unlimited mileage warranty
Please educate us..
wow! the salesman has spoken..
Don’t forget low road tax!
Porsche is more likely to be the candidate out of the VW stable of brands. Audi is more committed to Sportsprototype racing. Lamborghini, probably in GT racing. So it’s left to Porsche to have a major motor racing programme.
And, lets not forget Porsche has a history in F1. They entered their own car in the 60s, then in the early 80s they partnered with McLaren and won 3 championships in 84, 85 & 86.
Aiya, VW just join la… Lotus (lost making co.) oso can join what… jaguh kampung, proton oso join dy. proud of the way they wasting money. honda & toyota (profit making)out dy.
Yea 1.4 TSI with 7 Speed DSG Gearbox is so much better than the bigger engine like 2.0!German small engine technology,fast and low fuel consumption :)
Aiya u can join too mah,why don’t you JUST join yeaaaa?
the reason why vw is in such a strong company is the fact that they dont make hasty decisions in the first place…it doesnt mean u should embark on just because u have the financial means..there are loads of other factors to consider..i truly admire this company for sure….even with all the platform sharing and engine sharing across so many diffrent brands and models..they still make the experience diffrent and provide quality cars and inovative tech…not a fan of super large car makers except for this one…
There’s talk about FIA move to use 1.6 l powerplant actually to lure manufacturer like porche/VW, BMW, Honda,Toyota etc to join back in F1. Hope the manufacturer take the bait. Will be awesome.