Audi Quattro.......$85k
07-16-2004, 04:29 PM
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Audi Quattro.......$85k
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07-16-2004, 07:52 PM
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Can I ask a dumb question.......
I've always wondered, but failed to ask, What was the reasoning behind 5 cylinders? I know Volvo still produce a turbo five, but why? Isn't an inline 6 so balanced and all that it would be that much better to just throw a six in instead of a five.....what am I missing and please excuse my ignorance.
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07-16-2004, 08:03 PM
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IIRC, the I-5 is naturally balanced, and its shorter. So they retained a lot of options
in terms of mounting and hood lengths. The I5, especially in turbo form is quite potent. It's probably one of the smoothest engines I've ever driven. Plenty of low end torque, and they pull right past redline.
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I-3, I-4, I-5, I-6, I-8 and I-12 have been done.
Anything inline is going to be as balanced as anything else inline. Unless you start swapping balance shafts, valve control and such.