>First PRODUCTION flat four diesel. :-)
>http://www.ltv-vwc.org.uk/wheelspin/ws_aug-sept-2003/diesel-beetle.html

Indeed, there was a Beetle diesel prototype built. A replica has been
built somewhere, I think in the US. Iyt was covered years ago by "Hot
VWs" or "VW & Porsche".

>>As I understand it, it will be an opposed four, like all 'regular' subaru
>>engines, and thus I would expect, would fit in a vanagon.
>>Cracked heads are not a subaru regular thing, so I would hope they'll get
>>that right.

Look at the EA/ER engines cracked heads were common. Subaru doesn't
always get it right. However I think Toyota now has a majority
holding, so perhaps its expertise will be used (the 3.3-liter 1KZ-T
four apparently is one of the few turbodiesels that isn't
particularly prone to crackine heads).
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