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.

The SEMA Show’s European counterpart, the ESSEN Motor Show in Germany that runs from 29 November to 7 December will see the debut of yet another tuning proposal for Volkswagen’s new Scirocco, this time from MCCHIP. The German-based tuner has prepared a rather mild package for the Scirocco 2.0 TSI that includes new software and a sport exhaust system which boost the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine’s output from 200 to 246HP. MCCHIP’s proposal also adds a set of 19-inch OZ alloy wheels in high-performance 235/35-19 Michelin PS-Cup rubber and a suspension kit from H&R.