The inline 5 is back! and it's mexican

[pasquale pilato]

> maytag wrote:
> >  >I'm inclined to believe it will be the VR5, not
> an actual in-line 5.
> 

I work for the company that makes and grinds the
camshafts for this motor.  I am looking at the cams
now and they are straight.  It is a true I-5 (the
project name is R5)  The engine was designed by our
friends in Ingolstadt for use in the new golf, as well
as the Bora (jetta).  The volume for this engine which
is assembled by VW Mexico (city of Puebla)is 180,000
engines with a possible increase to 250,000 engines.
(x2 for camshaft volume) As far as the relation to the
Lambo engine, I'm pretty there is none beyond some
blueprints in Ingolstadt.  Cams are different due to
the VCT and other engine management systems.  The
blanks might be the same, but I am not sure about
that.  We have been doing prototypes with production
coming in the spring.  Thats my story.

Pasquale
100q

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