At 12:06 PM -0700 7/25/03, Stan Wilder wrote: >Actually, yes. I don't know if you were aware that when the VR6 went >into the Eurovan, the VW spec on it was 150hp. But the same engine in >the Corrado was 178hp (172hp in the GTI). >VW retuned (or detuned) the engine for better torque, and less hp for >the bigger vehicle. Actually...the HP was 140 according to VW...causing a lot of hand-wringing and tooth-gnashing by potential customers who wanted something more macho. VW finally met the need for better bragging numbers for the bench racers among the soccer moms and dads upping the HP rating to 201 in 2001.
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