The inline 5 is back!

[Mihnea Cotet]

Umm, I think you're not right, the V10 TDI is two R5 (inline 5) TDI engines 
joined at the crank, as there's no VR5 TDI engine from VAG yet...


HTH,

Mihnea

At 09:16 1/12/2003 -0600, Todd Young wrote:
>VW has had a VR5 engine for some years now. As I understand it, the V10 
>TDI is actually two VR5 TDI engines joined at the crank, much like the W8 
>engine.
>
>Since the VR series of engines has such a narrow "V", it is possible to 
>have an odd number of cylinders and still be able to balance the engine 
>much line a "normal" in line engine.
>
>maytag wrote:
>>  >I'm inclined to believe it will be the VR5, not an actual in-line 5.
>>wtf? how is it possible to make a V engine with an odd number
>>of cyls?
>>
>>  >Jim Green wrote:
>>  >> It looks like the base engine for the new Golf and
>>  >> Jetta will be a 150hp 2.5l I-5.  Car and Driver says
>>  >> it's half a Lambo engine.  Hmm, anyone know the real
>>  >> deal?  I doubt any parts will be interchangable with
>>  >> out motors, but you never know!
>>
>>-luke
>>90tq
>
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