What does EMPI stand for in VW?
EMPI is an acronym for European Motor Products Incorporated. The originally-owned company was started by Joe Vittone in the 1960s. Vittone sold EMPI to Filter Dynamics in 1972, and it closed in 1974, but EMPI still lives on today under new ownership. EMPI is an acronym for European Motor Products Incorporated.The name he chose was European Motor Parts Inc (EMPI). EMPI soon established an enviable reputation for selling high-quality performance parts for the Volkswagen range.Engineered Motor Products, Inc. EMPI) was founded by Joe Vittone in Riverside, California in 1956. By 1973 “Mr. BUG™” acquired the company and since added Bugpack, Treuhaft, and Auto-Haus® to the business.