[s-cars] I think its a V5 actually, hard to believe but seemingly true

[Joe Pizzimenti]

Hmm, seems like an interesting proposition for those of us on here who
are looking for a little more torque, depending upon whether that
shortblock will bolt up to an AAN head...
They didn't mention the bore and stroke of that bad boy, did they?

Joe, looking for a clean 4k to cause some trouble with, Pizzo

On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:30:23 -0500, manuel <manuelsanchez at starpower.net> wrote:
> 
> <<snip>>
> Well the I5 is coming back in the new Jetta.  I've done very little
> reading on the subject because the car looks fairly ugly.  I understand
> though that it's half a V10 lambo? (could be conjecture)  Replacing the
> old 2.0-liter engine is a 2.5-liter inline five-cylinder developed
> specifically for North America. The base engine, which finally features
> four valves per cylinder and dual-overhead cams, makes 150 hp at 5000
> rpm and 170 lb-ft of torque at 3750 rpm. The 2.5-liter will be the only
> engine available when the Jetta goes on sale in March.
> 
> Gabriel Caldwell
> 
> <<snip>>
> 
> According to Autoweek its a V5, very strange to imagine, but the accompanying pic shows the valve cover clearly saying "V5".
> 
> -m
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