As above, were they all 170BHP or was the 140 engine also an option at one time?

Only 170.

The 170 of a PD engine doesnt mean BHP

The 170 of a PD engine doesnt mean BHP

Close enough though!

They quote the PD engine at 170bhp & the CR at 177bhp dont they?

No

170 ps = 172 bhp = 125 kw

No

Good old Parkers getting it wrong again then!

170 ps = 172 bhp = 125 kw

Sorry; wrong. 125Kw = 170PS = 168bhp The CR TDI is also rated at 170PS

Trust me this is correct.

PS> To answer to OP's question; vRS TDI are all 170PS - 168bhp (none were ever 140bhp)

Quite correct; to convert PS to BHP, divide by 1.01387.

So 170PS= 167.67435667294623571069269235701bhp

Think of PS as metric horsepower

Steve

*adopts Chewbacca voice*

Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrddddddsssss

hee hee - only jesting, but perhaps a little more information than required!

Chewbacca only made growling noises.

I never knew it was 168 or that Chewy only growled. See, I've learned two things by reading this post !

People who have had their rr'd have reported 180-185bhp. VAG must quote wheel power rather than clutch power or something

Or get a petrol, which is 200BHP from the off

People who have had their rr'd have reported 180-185bhp. VAG must quote wheel power rather than clutch power or something

Nope; Manufacturer figures are quoted to a 'standard' at the flywheel, IIRC. If you have your car tested on a rolling road, the bhp is measured at the wheels and then calculated back to produce a 'flywheel' bhp amount.

Any manufacturer will only ever quote BHP figures that they can verify and guarantee, often erring on the side of caution. I have seen the results of OE spec cars tested on a rolling road with 170/172bhp which tends to suggest TDI vRS figures are solid.

For any given car, a lot though will depend on many factors including the likes of, what fuel is used, how clean is the air filter, how was the engine run in, how many miles has the engine done, quality/cleanliness of the oil etc. etc.

Any manufacturer will only ever quote BHP figures that they can verify and guarantee, often erring on the side of caution. I have seen the results of OE spec cars tested on a rolling road with 170/172bhp which tends to suggest TDI vRS figures are solid.

Unlike motorbike manufacturers, who in my experience like to make wildly optomistic "at the crank" bhp claims, and the accepted standard is to read them down by at least 10-12% when RRing the bike...

Sorry about the editing...

Edited 11 September, 200916 yr by soapywalrus
because I ballsed up the quote...

Or get a petrol, which is 200BHP from the off

I think you'll find the std BHP output is 197, as the quoted output for the TFSi is in PS as well! :P

Steve

My brain remembered 168 BHP, but the converter that Google provided told me it was 172.

I stand corrected.

You were close - whichever converter you've found has multiplied by the conversion factor, rather than dividing - that's all

Steve

Just for interest .... PS is a German abbreviation

Pferdestaerke = Horse Power

Yep, it's the bloody Germans again with metric horsepower!

:P