Joel

Go to the Passat page. Then click on US Spec's. You should find the following table:

Engine GLS GLS V6

Type 4-cylinder, in-line 6-cylinder, 90 degree V

Bore, in 3.19 3.25

Stroke, in 3.40 3.40

Displacement, in³ 108.7 169.1

Compression Ratio 9.5 : 1 10.6 : 1

Horsepower @ rpm 150 @ 5700 190 @ 6000

Max. torque, lbs-ft @ rpm 155 @ 1750-4600 206 @ 3200

Fuel Requirement Premium unleaded (91 AKI) Premium unleaded (91 AKI)

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later.
robyn

At 10:36 PM 11/14/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
>> I was looking at specs on some vw's on their www page. I noticed that
>> there are two V6's listed. Is this really the case? Is VR6 a 15 degree
>> engine? What is the 90 degree V6 listed for the Passat?
>
>i didn't see any "90 degree" V6 listed. only the VR6 engine. which is
>the only V6 engine vw makes right now. according to all i've read,
>it's the same engine, whether it's in the passat, the gti, the jetta,
>or the eurovan (well, a little bit bigger displacement, i think). :)
>
>joel

Engine	GLS	GLS V6
Type	4-cylinder, in-line	6-cylinder, 90 degree V
Bore, in	3.19	3.25
Stroke, in	3.40	3.40
Displacement, in³	108.7	169.1
Compression Ratio	9.5 : 1	10.6 : 1
Horsepower @ rpm	150 @ 5700	190 @ 6000
Max. torque, lbs-ft @ rpm	155 @ 1750-4600	206 @ 3200
Fuel Requirement	Premium unleaded (91 AKI)	Premium unleaded (91 AKI)