Re: Gute Fahrt Magazine 11/98

[Jim Simone <jmsimone@ix.netcom.com>]

Ti Kan wrote:

> The V5 = VR5.
> Apparently VW decided that the VRn nomenclature confuses people and
> is switching to calling its VRn engines just plain 'ol Vn.  It's
> doing this for the VR6 too -- it's going to be called V6 in the future.

Since they already badged the six-cylinder Passat with "V6", I guess VW wants to
keep it simple and also badge the VR6-equipped cars the same way. It's too bad,
I think, because both engines have their strong points and ought to be
distinguished as such.

Jim