Dear Bill Davidson,

For some, it is common practice when discussing front wheel drive vehicles to
refer to the way in which the engine is mounted as either "North-South", as
is the case with the VW Passat I (Dasher in USA), Passat II and Santana (or
Quantum in USA), and the current Passat, or mounted across the car
"East-West", as is the case with the VW Lupo, Polo, Caddy, Golf, Jetta,
Vento, Bora , T4 Transporter (Eurovan in USA)  and the Brazilian Gol, Parati
and Saviero (Pointer in Mexico).

Perhaps, I should have used the terms "longitudinal" and "transverse"?

Anyway, happy VW motoring !!

Simon Glen, Toowoomba, Australia.
1992 T3 Transporter Syncro van
1969 411

Bill Davidson wrote:

> > But, most significantly, in the Gol-Parati-Pointer range the engines are
> > fitted in a North-South direction while the Golf-Jetta range engines are
> > fitted in an East-West direction.
>
> Gee... (scratching head here).... how do they keep the engine pointed
> North-South when you make a turn? :)
>
> Bill