On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: ..... > and someone knows how VW got 'VR' for their VR6 configuration desugnation. > My guess it's derived from a couple of german words. > ( for those not familiar, a VR6 is a narrow angle V-6, and what's > 'different' about it is, it only has one cylinder head. For a mind teaser >.....
From zee Wiki: "The name VR6 comes from a combination of V engine (German: V-motor), and the German word "Reihenmotor" (meaning "row engine" or straight engine) - and so is described as a "Vee-Row" engine."
Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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