Re: VR6, 300hp, and the 1.8T.

[Khan Klatt <khan@mediaaccess.com>]

>Yeh,
>    Wanna bet......The VR6 is the God of VW motors....

Clearly, that is your opinion.

Is it the best motor to put into a light VW Lupo? I don't think so. 
You're best off staying UNDER 1.8L for that engine. For a Polo, I 
think a 1.8T is probably the best engine. The VR6 would be too heavy.

For the GTI and the Jetta, the VR6 makes a lot of sense, and that's 
why it has dominated the Jetta and GTI for the high-end VWs in the 
small sedan and hatchback for almost a decade.

And for a Passat, the V6 would make a much better stock engine than 
the VR6, IMO.

If we're going to consider VWAG, instead of just the VW brand, then 
the "God" of VWAG motors for consumer cars is either the S4's V6 
bi-turbo engine or the S8's bi-turbo V8 engine, which propels both 
cars to an impressive 0-60 in 5.4 seconds. I'd like to see a VR6 come 
close to that in any chassis that VW builds. The S4 and S8 will do it 
much better, with much better class than any conceivable VR6 solution.

And, as far as pure technical wizardry, my money would be on the TDI 
V-10, not to mention the Bugatti WR-18, as well as the W-12 engines. 
The VR6 is a sweet engine; it's just starting to show its age.

-Khan


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Khan Klatt                                         khan@mediaaccess.com

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