[V8] transverse V8

Coleman, David David.Coleman at blackrock.com
Thu Jan 6 12:43:32 EST 2005


I think Shawn's mention of the 3rd generation SHO is probably the best
place to look for ideas on intake/exhaust routing, since the chassis was
originally designed as a FWD that could take a 4 or 6 cylinder.

Probably easier to find a Caddy though...

-DaveC.

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 12:24 PM
> To: Carter Johnson; v8 at audifans.com
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> 
> I think the northstar motor is transversely mounted in several models.
> 
> Bob
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> 
> 
> Welp, the Lamorghini (Now Audi!) Muira had a
> transversly mounted V12.  That takes the cake, I
> think.  There have been a few select supercar-showcars
> that have had midmounted transverse V8's and V12's, if
> you gave me long enough I could probably even come up
> with a name, but Pininfarina and Guigaro (along with
> Bertone) have been famous for these one-offs using
> production motors.
> 
> Cadillac - now was that the 502 FWD
> Fleetwood/Eldorado?
> 
> Carter
> 
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