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Re: AWD+

>Just an idiotic question:
>How in friggin hell can someone make a 5 cylinder V engine???!?!? Inline 5 I
>understand but a V??? This is beyond my comprehension. 

A V5 engine is not so far-fetched as it seems...  At least not so
if the Vee-angle is a narrow 15 degrees.

VW is introducing a new VR5 engine on its new models (4th-generation
Golf/Vento, perhaps other models too).  It's basically the VR6 with
one of its cylinders missing.  It makes for an ultra-compact 2.3 liter
motor that makes 150hp, suitable for transverse-mount use with room
to spare...

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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