>In the January issue of Automotive Engineering, page 80 there is a picture of >the something called the Volkswagen MPV. It looks like the Honda minivan, it >said to have engine options of a 2.8 liter V6 and a diesel. The concept >vehicle has a five cylinder direct-injection turbodiesel. Next to the picture >of the Volkswagen is an illustration of a Renault Espace F1 concept, and below >that is a picture of something called a Ford Galaxy? which is supposed to be >built in collaboration with Volkswagen in Portugal. The Galaxy is identical >to the Volkswagen MPV. This is that minivan I mentioned a long while ago. It's called a Sharran (ughh! What a name) and, apart from the badges, its basically the same as a Ford. They are due to go on sale here later this year. Andy E. A.C.Erskine@lut.ac.uk
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