Five cylinder NB

I'm sure there's room for a few more in the future.



"Mike Smith" > wrote in message
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> Matt B. wrote:
>> "Mike Smith" > wrote in message
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>>
>>>Matt B. wrote:
>>>
>>>>And the current 2.5L in the Jetta is also a 2.5 unit. Definitely a
>>>>different head than the Eurovan engine. Not sure about the block
>>>>though.
>>>
>>>From what I've read, VW claims the current 2.5L I5 is an all-new design.
>>>In fact, they say it's (loosely) based on half a Lamborghini V10, but I
>>>don't buy that. Maybe the bore and stroke, but that's about it.
>>
>>
>> Well again the head is one thing and the block is another. VW claims the
>> head is more or less half the Lambo's V10 but not the entire engine,
>> hence my comment above regarding the head vs. block..
>>
>> From http://www.vw.com/jetta/features_perf.html:
>>
>> "...we borrowed the cylinder head design from the Lamborghini Gallaro
>> V10"
>
> But one would think that head design would have more to do with an
> engine's power and efficiency than the block does, no? So why does the
> 2.5L I5 make only 150 hp?
>
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> Mike Smith