Move Over AMG: Volkswagen Working on 450 Horsepower Twin Turbo V6!

Volkswagen is pushing ahead with development of a new narrow-angle V6 direct-injection gas engine, sources from the German carmaker's engineering headquarters based in Braunschweig reveal.

Engineering for the new engine is being overseen by Volkswagen's new head of engine development, Fritz Eichler -- who in a previous position led the development of the current generation of Mercedes-Benz AMG powerplants -- continues with a swept volume of 3.0-liters and an unfashionable 15-degree cylinder bank angle. It has been conceived for transverse mounting.

MorePower - 9/26/2013 1:48:29 AM

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Say hello to the new S4/RS4 engine.

610looper - 9/26/2013 2:58:24 AM

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continues with a swept volume of 3.0-liters and an unfashionable 15-degree cylinder bank angle. It has been conceived for transverse mounting.

Only the A1, A3, Q3, TT use transverse position engines, all others are longitudinal..

cybernetck - 9/26/2013 11:21:22 AM

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In that case, say hello to the RS3, and TT-RS :) 400+ in an A3 sized car would be fantastic. This matches the HP output for the RS A3 sedan concept shown last year (but had the 2.5 5 cylinder in it)

7msynthetic - 9/26/2013 3:51:17 PM

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If its going to be front wheel drive that will be ALOT of weight on those front tires - understeer heaven.