Audi V6 engine question
Per Lindgren
lindgre at online.no
Tue Feb 5 14:05:36 EST 2002
The 12v Eurovan only had 140 hp. The 24v is a much needed upgrade for
this car. Replacing the stock 2.5 I-5 with an Ur-S4 engine makes more
sense though :-)
PerL
Todd Young wrote:
>Check out the 2002 US release of the VW Eurovan, or European VWs.
>They feature a 24valve VR6 engine, 200hp as opposed to the 174hp of the 12valve
>VR6.
>
>I remember a web page that explained narrow angle V6 engines, but off-hand don't
>know the URL, if you really want to read it, I could try to find the link
>
>Pat Dooley wrote:
>
>>I have never heard of a 15 degree 24v motor.
>>Can anybody else back this claim?
>>
>>>The VR6 has been in the VWs since 92 (in the USA anyway), and it was
>>>available in the Golf, Jetta, and Passat with 172hp, and in the Corrado
>>>178hp in the Us, 190hp in Europe. There is a 24v version that was
>>>first put
>>>into the Eurovan, and then it made it's way into the Beetle cup
>>>cars. I hear
>>>that it is good for 200hp. I also hear that the 24v engine is destined for
>>>the Golf and Jetta cars, if not already available in them.
>>>
>
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>Todd Young
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