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Re: OT: Anyone know how the Phaeton W12 engine works?
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Mon, 3 Nov 2003 20:37:03 GMT
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Calum Tsang wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
> >
> > > What if, on something like the Phaeton, which, in the words of the reviewer, has
> > > "vault like silence", you don't get that vibration or noise cues? Hence, you
> > > might need to use the tach.
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> > The review I saw said that the W12 would only be available as an automatic.
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> IIRC the 2004 Phaeton will ship with a 6 speed manual in some markets. The W8
> Passat, which uses a derivative of the W12 (two less cylinders per side, or a
> dual VR4) already ships in a 6 speed manual.
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> Both are very quiet cars.
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> I asked someone at work about this. Their response "What kind of crappy car are
> you driving that doesn't have a tach?" Hrm.
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> Calum
gee, I'm sorry, I thought this was rtl ~L E G O~
looks like I stumbled into off.topic.foo.CALUM.loves.asian.cars
silly me
:)
Chris
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