Re: V12? Why not V10 twin-turbo?

[Eliot Lim <eliot@u.washington.edu>]

On Wed, 21 Aug 1996, Barton P. Chambers wrote:

> > audi even rejected the porsche 928's v8 because it was too heavy.
> > as long as they're keeping the traditional layout of engine
> > in front of the front wheels you're not likely to see anything
> > much more than a v8.
> 
> Causing Yer Kindly ol' Unka Bart to wonder aloud, Are you sure that it was 
> weight, Eliot?  The 928 is all aluminum.  On the other hand, it *is* wide,
> perhaps the *widest* v8 around.  My guess would be that it was rejected due
> to the excessive *width*, not the weight.  But I'm *just* guessing here...

yes, i'm aware of that, but the porker's v8 used cast iron liners whereas
the audi uses the super light linerless, silicon etched block.  i wouldn't
make stuff up just to taunt you, unka bart...  :) it is documented in all
the old georg kacher columns in CAR.   somewhat obscure, but there you
have it.


eliot