Austrian tuner O.CT Tuning has completed development on a new performance kit for the VW Group’s 1.4-liter TSI engine that combines direct injection with a supercharger and turbocharger and is currently available with outputs of 140, 150, 160 and 170HP. In every case O.CT’s kit that includes a modded ECU raises power to 193HP and toque to 285 Nm (+65 Nm).

For the 2008 SEMA show Volkswagen will bring to Las Vegas a triplet of concept cars based on the Jetta TDI, Passat CC and the new Tiguan SUV respectively as well as an example of its 2009 Jetta TDI Cup race car (pictured above). The most interesting proposal appears to be the Tiguan Performance Concept. According to VW, the Tiguan study’s appearance is upgraded with an exterior body kit while power comes from a 4-cylinder engine equipped with a three-stage turbo kit that helps it deliver an output of 312HP. The German automaker has yet to release any other details or pictures, but stay tuned on Carscoop as we’ll update this story as soon as we have more information.

Volkswagen is introducing a cut-price, two-wheel-drive version of its Tiguan compact that will be initially available in Germany but other markets are expected to follow shortly after. While the FWD Tiguan may lack the off-road and most likely, the towing abilities of its four-wheel drive sisters, the front-drive architecture is expected to trim the vehicle’s CO2 emissions and boost fuel economy. The two-wheel-drive Tiguan will be offered with two powertrain options, the 1.4-liter TSI turbocharged gasoline engine that produces 150HP and the 2.0 TDI diesel with 140HP.