Skoda Auto Celebrates 110 Years of Engine Production With New 1.2 TSI

MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM – November 20, 2009: To celebrate the 110th anniversary of engine building at its Mladá Boleslav plant, Škoda Auto is delighted to announce that it will produce the latest generation, 1.2 TSI power unit at this historic site. The hi-tech 105bhp engine, which debuts in the new Yeti, will feature in Škoda, Audi, Volkswagen and Seat vehicles.

The all-new engine is a far cry from the flame-ignition motorcycle unit produced by company founders Laurin and Klement in 1899. It features both direct fuel injection and turbocharging technology to maximise the low CO2 emissions and fuel consumption characteristics of a small-capacity engine but with the power and driving pleasure of a much larger one.

“This brand new TSI engine provides a unique opportunity of combining environmental friendliness with a well-balanced driving performance,” explains Škoda Auto BOD Chairman Reinhard Jung. “With substantially lower CO2 figures, this new engine needs to be seen as a contribution to a significant reduction of average emission volumes in our cars.”

The Mladá Boleslav plant will produce the 1.2 TSI engine alongside two versions of the 1.2 HTP three-cylinder engine as well as assembling 1.4 MPI, 1.4 TDI PD, 2.0 TDI PD and 2.0 TDI CR diesel engines. Engine production provides work for 600 people, with2,800 units built every day. Engines and gearboxes from Mladá Boleslav can be found in engines and gearboxes across the VW Group.

Škoda Yeti 1.2 TSI prices start from £13,775 OTR.