Cayenne vs Touareg

[John Larson]

The 924 engine is a derivation of the Audi 100LS (a Chevy like cast iron
four).  The pushrods were tossed and an overhead cam head was added.  The
pan even looks the same!  The same engine was used in other VW products,
medium trucks, I believe.  Super beetle front shocks, VW engine, a lot of VW
switch gear, VW brakes, Audi tranny, VW type cooling system and smog
equipment; 924s were a VW effort from the getgo. The 928 was Porsche's
design, and begat the 944/951/968 engines, which were basically half a V8
with balance shafts necessary on big fours.  There is nothing common in the
2 series, including the departments designing them.  914s are a good
example, having a VW engine and a VW designed chassis.  We might think of
them as "Porsches", but they're not.  More than 30 years after they first
appeared, I still have new customers tell me their 72-79 VW Bus has a
Porsche engine!  You have to wonder though, Porsche skipped major racing
while Audi made it big, and a lot of the faces on the engineering/racing
staffs are said to look familiar .....................  John