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Subject:	Re: OT: Anyone know how the Phaeton W12 engine works?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Mon, 3 Nov 2003 15:00:50 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: > I've read that VW/Audi had both a dual VR6 configuration used in some sort of > prototype sports car as well as a true 12 cylinder where sets of three cylinders > pushed a driveshaft. I think the Phaeton W12 is the former, but how do you sync > and drive one transmission with two VR6's? Obviously they don't, but they could use a differential to "add" the power together, but then you'd need two tachometers. > > Calum Kevin

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		Re: OT: Anyone know how the Phaeton W12 engine works?
(...) Well. That comes back to the question of "needing" a tachometer. I've noticed that like almost automatics have tachometers. Neither of the cars I've owned had/have a tach, and both had/do have a manually actuated gearbox. I think that's funny. (...) (21 years ago, 3-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		OT: Anyone know how the Phaeton W12 engine works?
I've read that VW/Audi had both a dual VR6 configuration used in some sort of prototype sports car as well as a true 12 cylinder where sets of three cylinders pushed a driveshaft. I think the Phaeton W12 is the former, but how do you sync and drive (...) (21 years ago, 2-Nov-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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