Audi V6 engine question

[Per Lindgren]

The current Passat, yes. 1992-1997 Passats used the VR6 since these cars
had a transverse drivetrain.

PerL

Aaron Sherrick wrote:

>The newer VW Passat's use the Audi 30v 2.8L V6, not the VR6.
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>Aaron
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com] On
>Behalf Of Per Lindgren
>Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:43 PM
>To: duane at zk3.dec.com
>Cc: Vic Norman; Quattro List
>Subject: Re: Audi V6 engine question
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>Actually, VW officials have said that they wouldnt have too much trouble
>in actually fitting the Audi V6 in a Golf or Passat, but this engine
>would be so big that the crumple zones wouldnt be satisfactory in the
>event of an collision. That's why they went with a 15º V6 instead.
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>PerL
>92 Cabrio 2.3E
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>Andrew Duane USG wrote:
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>>Hairy green toads from Mars made Vic Norman say:
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>>>Can some-one help me win (or lose) a bet?
>>>For some reason I have it stuck in my head that the V6 engine that
>>>
>appeared
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>>>in Audis around 1992 and the VR6 engine that appeared in Volkswagen
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>Passats
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>>>etc at about the same time are one and the same engine.
>>>Am I right or wrong.
>>>
>>Wrong.
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>>The VR6 is a narrow angle V6 (15 degree) that was built for the
>>smaller VW engine bays. It shares little or no real technology
>>with the 2.8 V6 used by Audi.
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>>Nowadays, both platforms use the same V6, the Audi one. The VR6
>>though I think is back in the Jetta.
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