Rhys

What the advantages over the new style W engine to the tradition V style engines? Is it just size?

pollocks

i think its a size and weight thing the w12 been smaller and lighter

Cam

far more compact motor and cheaper to manufacture as most W12s are modular.

Rhys

Yeah makes sense as i thought really

_DAN_

fucking amazine engine to look at

Rich_w

Well its worth pointing out that they arent really a "W" shape. In the sense of 2 V6's with 4 heads glued together. On a W12 its still only 2 banks, just that the bores are offset. Anyone whose seen a Golf VR6 will know its a very narrow angle with only 1 head. Think of a W12 as 2 VR6 engines glued into a V and you'll see what I mean

Rhys

Yeah that was pic i looked at on Google Rich and thought it doesnt look that much like a W LOL.

Keith B

The orginal design of a W12 engine had 3 banks of 4. The centre one being vertil.

MadMac

interesting never saw a w engine befor, I thought the middle bank was vertical!

Da Booga

Interesting, always wondered that too.

One other question staying with VW engines, what configuration is a V5 engine in? Always wondered but never had chance to look and this thread has reminded me.

Ta

Rhys

BAsically like the engine above but with just one solid block of 5.

Rich_w

Very similar to the VR6 engine. 5 offset bores (3 at the front 2 at the rear). All inside 1 block and 1 head. The advantage is that the engine is more or less the same length as a 4 pot. (Ignore the PR speil about "Performance of a 6, Economy of a 4" )