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YACT: OK, what is a Golf V5?!

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ndee

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I see lots of them around here and I'm wondering, a V5 engine? I know nothing about cars but aren't they suppose to be V-evennumber?
 
Originally posted by: ndee
I see lots of them around here and I'm wondering, a V5 engine? I know nothing about cars but aren't they suppose to be V-evennumber?
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No your right, its a V5 engine...it's pretty much a VR6 with 5 cylinders. You can have V-oddnumber, but this particular engine makes it smart to have a VR5, since there is only a 15-degree angle between the "V", so its essentially like a inline 5 cyl engine (which are quite popular in cars as Volvo, Mercedes, and Acura).
 
When the heck did they come out with this??? I have kept up with the Golfs and haven't ever heard of this before. I know the new one is called the MK5 though because it is the 5th new platform.
 
Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN
Originally posted by: ndee
I see lots of them around here and I'm wondering, a V5 engine? I know nothing about cars but aren't they suppose to be V-evennumber?
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No your right, its a V5 engine...it's pretty much a VR6 with 5 cylinders. You can have V-oddnumber, but this particular engine makes it smart to have a VR5, since there is only a 15-degree angle between the "V", so its essentially like a inline 5 cyl engine (which are quite popular in cars as Volvo, Mercedes, and Acura).
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No, it's not like the vr6

The TDi Golf and Jetta are still eluding me, thus I was more than happy to test-drive this top-of-the-line Jetta with the 'new' V5 engine. It's basically a V6 but with 2 and 3 V-formation opposing cylinder banks. The VR6 powerplant featured offset space-saving cylinder banks, but the V5 has gone back to the classic layout, albeit minus a cylinder.
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Originally posted by: Chadder007
Hey now....i pulled up their Engines page it is says no such "V5" is avail. I call BS.
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It is not available in the US. There are also V5 Passats, I know that is real because I frequent the Passat forums and I've seen pictures.
 
Originally posted by: Chadder007
Hey now....i pulled up their Engines page it is says no such "V5" is avail. I call BS.
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Why in the WORLD would you "call BS" on something like this?

"I think today I will go on AT and make up a story about some poppycock-VW engine..."
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
i never knew a 5 cylinder exists!
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Audi and Volvo have had inline 5 engines for a long time. If you ever hear of Volvo Penta engines in boats, that's an I5. rbloedow is also correct about the Acuras.

Here's some V5 pics.
http://www.autoshoppingcenter.com/rebuiltengines/images/VWengine/1009.jpg
http://www.volkswagen.org/pics/vw-v5.jpg
http://vwclub.terra.ee/models/bora/bora07.jpg
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/lancia/58/gallery/volkswagen/golf_v5.jpg

And a cutaway of the V5
http://www.jkaclan.com/Wedge/vr5.jpg

And, a page that talks about the VR6 and Volkswagen "W" engines.
http://autozine.kyul.net/technical_school/engine/tech_engine_packaging.htm
 
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