I can't find it right now, but there is a thread somewhere in the
Vanagon/EV forum on thesamba.com about whether or not the 2.5 NA 5
cylinder could be swapped in.

It seemed to me that the general opine was that it would be a huge
amount of work to adapt even just the engine management. Pretty sure
it's all CAN-BUS.

But a 2.5 with turbo? Yup.

Neil.

On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 5:36 AM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have been wondering if the 2012 New Beetle's 170 hp inline 5 would fit?
> http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1110_2012_volkswagen_beetle_and_beetle_turbo_first_test/
> That would be nice.
>
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia

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Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines