Brandon Sommerville wrote:

> On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 16:40:22 -0400, Mike Smith
> <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>
>
>>Brandon Sommerville wrote:
>>>
>>>Give VW some time, they've already done it with two inline V4s...
>>
>>Isn't that "two VR4s in a V configuration"? Assuming you're talking
>>about the W8?
>
>
> The VR designation is argued by many to still be considered inline and
> not a "V". If you accept that argument, then the comment stands.

I don't see how. "Two inline V4s" would be a V8. VW does not have a V8
(though Audi does). VW's W8 is made up of two VR4s, with each VR4
serving as a "bank" of the W. Even if you consider a VR to be "inline"
(which I don't - inline means *in line*) then the W8 is made of "two
inline fours", not "two V4s".

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Mike Smith

 

On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 11:08:20 -0400, Mike Smith
<mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:

>Brandon Sommerville wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 16:40:22 -0400, Mike Smith
>> <mike_UNDERSCORE_smith@acm.DOT.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Brandon Sommerville wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Give VW some time, they've already done it with two inline V4s...
>>>
>>>Isn't that "two VR4s in a V configuration"? Assuming you're talking
>>>about the W8?
>>
>>
>> The VR designation is argued by many to still be considered inline and
>> not a "V". If you accept that argument, then the comment stands.
>
>I don't see how. "Two inline V4s" would be a V8. VW does not have a V8
>(though Audi does). VW's W8 is made up of two VR4s, with each VR4
>serving as a "bank" of the W. Even if you consider a VR to be "inline"
>(which I don't - inline means *in line*) then the W8 is made of "two
>inline fours", not "two V4s".

Sigh. The original comment was based on an inline V6 engine. Which
is by definition impossible. The VR engines are considered to be both
inline *and* V by different groups of people, thus it can be argued
(with tongue firmly in cheek) that it is in fact an inline V6. Thus,
the W8 is made with two inline V4s.
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