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Offline thai-wronghorse

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


 http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/scoop/vws-new-496bhp-30-litre-vr6-engine
« Last Edit: 16 August 2013, 10:57 by thai-wronghorse »
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Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
« Reply #1 on: 16 August 2013, 11:43 »
Madness :cool: :evil:
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Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
« Reply #3 on: 16 August 2013, 12:10 »
Now for that engine I would do a conversion! :grin:
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Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
« Reply #4 on: 16 August 2013, 12:57 »
clearly going to be another "W12" exercise.
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Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
« Reply #5 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
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Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
« Reply #6 on: 16 August 2013, 20:58 »
Why is it badged as a gti not an vr6?
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Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
« Reply #7 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'
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Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
« Reply #8 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/
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Re: VW's new 496bhp 3.0l VR6 engine!
« Reply #9 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:
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