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General => General discussion => Topic started by: thai-wronghorse on 16 August 2013, 10:53

Title: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 16 August 2013, 10:53
just seen this posted on Facebook from Autocar - 0-60 in 3.9secs !!!!!!   :shocked: :drool:

(http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa321/thai-wronghorse/golf-concept-3_zps9ec156da.jpg?t=1376646848)
 http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/scoop/vws-new-496bhp-30-litre-vr6-engine
Title: Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: sharki786 on 16 August 2013, 11:43
Madness :cool: :evil:
Title: Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: Wayne on 16 August 2013, 11:56
I doubt it will ever be fitted to the Golf, the main home for it will be the small Porsche 4x4.

I suspect they will detune it to around 350bhp if and when it reaches production.
Title: Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: Len on 16 August 2013, 12:10
Now for that engine I would do a conversion! :grin:
Title: Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 16 August 2013, 12:57
clearly going to be another "W12" exercise.
Title: Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: topher on 16 August 2013, 19:01
i spy a prop shaft in one of the pictures so it should handle that power no problem... i hope they do something with it, and it better be more than 350bhp or they might as well just use the ttrs/rs3 engine
Title: Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: sharki786 on 16 August 2013, 20:58
Why is it badged as a gti not an vr6?
Title: Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: leigh_harty on 16 August 2013, 21:15
Quote from: sharki786 on 16 August 2013, 20:58
Why is it badged as a gti not an vr6?

Probably because in Germany a mk3 vr6 is badged as a 'gti' or a 'gti vr6'
Title: Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: Jimble on 18 August 2013, 12:02
Quote from: sharki786 on 16 August 2013, 20:58
Why is it badged as a gti not an vr6?

It's the Wothersee 2013 GTI concept, like slick said it's another W12 excercise but apparently it actually works properly. :grin:

http://www.carxmotor.com/2013/05/11/live-photos-volkswagen-design-vision-gti-concept-at-worthersee-2013/live-photos-volkswagen-design-vision-gti-concept-at-worthersee-2013-10/
Title: Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
Post by: Hurdy on 18 August 2013, 12:21
Hmm, MKVII Golf R with that engine would be very nice :drool:

0-60 in 3.9 is slow though! :whistle: