Actually, yes. I don't know if you were aware that when the VR6 went
into the Eurovan, the VW spec on it was 150hp. But the same engine in
the Corrado was 178hp (172hp in the GTI).

VW retuned (or detuned) the engine for better torque, and less hp for
the bigger vehicle.

On Friday, July 25, 2003, at 11:08  AM, Kenneth Wilford wrote:

> However this engine is an in-line.  The one thing that I can't
> understand is
> that this is a 2.5l engine rated at 109 hp!  What is up with this?
> The 2.6l
> Inline 5 from SA is rated considerably higher.  I am wondering why this
> engine isn't capable of 130hp?  Anyone know?