RE: A4 = Passat

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

The new european car with the Boxster on the cover has a great
explanation of VW's and Audi's variable induction systems. They're
different.

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Ian Duff, 1990 Coupe quattro 20v, Red/Black
quattro Owners Club member P877

Home: New Bedford, MA, USA
Work: Charter Systems, Inc., West Newton, MA, USA
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>From: 	Brendan Rudack[SMTP:rudack@ucsub.Colorado.EDU]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, 15 October, 1996 03:39 PM
>To: 	Fringe Ryder
>Cc: 	Peter Henriksen; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	RE: A4 = Passat
>
>
>On Tue, 15 Oct 1996, Fringe Ryder wrote:
>
>> Is the narrow-angle VW VR6 the same engine as in the Audi though?  If
>> they're different, how?
>>
>
>The VW engine is a 2.8 liter 15 degree V6 and the Audi motor is a 2.8
>liter 90 degree V6. Both are SOHC 12 valvers and both have similar
>horsepower and torque specs.  I'm not sure if the VW engine has the
>variable path induction system like the Audi though.
>Brendan Rudack
>'88 90Q
>Fenton, MI USA
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