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  2. Volkswagen Group W-12 engine - Wikipedia

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    The first application of the Volkswagen W12 was the 2001 Volkswagen W12, a mid-engined concept car which set the 24‑hour world endurance record in 2001 with a distance of 7,085.7 kilometres (4,402.8 mi) and an average speed of 295 km/h (183 mph). The first production car to use the W12 engine was the 2001 Audi A8 (D2). [4]

  3. List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines - Wikipedia

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    "Eaton Supercharger Boosts VW Green Engine Of The Year". Eaton.com. Eaton Corporation The highly regarded engine was named International Engine of the Year, Best Engine in the 1-litre to 1.4-litre category, and Green Engine of the Year, ahead of state-of-the-art hybrid and twin-turbo diesel competition.

  4. W12 engine - Wikipedia

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    Volkswagen's 6.0 WR12 48v engine Bentley's 6.0 twin-turbocharged W12 engine. The only mass-production W12 engine is the Volkswagen 6.0 WR12 48v, a four-bank design that was first released in 2001. The engine is constructed by mating two narrow-angle 15° VR6 engines at an inclined angle of 72°. The narrow angle of each set of cylinders allows ...

  5. Volkswagen W12 - Wikipedia

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    In 1997, at the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen debuted their first sports car concept, a bright yellow W12 Syncro (also known as the W12 Syncro Coupé) with a 5.6-litre W12 engine producing 309 kW (420 PS; 414 bhp) with Syncro four-wheel drive. This, and the W12 concepts after it, were all designed by the Italdesign firm in Italy. The W12 Syncro ...

  6. List of North American Volkswagen engines - Wikipedia

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    Volkswagen has used only one W12 engine in their vehicles (though shared with the Audi A8). An increase in power in 2006 saw a new engine ID code. ID code- BAP 6.0-litre W12, 309 kW (420 PS; 414 hp) — 2003–2005 Volkswagen Phaeton W12 ID code- BRP 6.0-litre W12, 331 kW (450 PS; 444 hp) — 2005–2006 Volkswagen Phaeton W12

  7. Bentley to end production of W12 petrol engine in move to ...

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    More than 100,000 examples of the W12 engine have been built at the company’s factory in Crewe, Cheshire over the past 20 years.

  8. 5 Expensive Car Brands with the Least Reliable Engines - AOL

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    Owners have reported issues with the 5.0-liter V8 engines, including premature wear of timing chains and tensioners, leading to expensive engine rebuilds or replacements. Then there’s the price ...

  9. I’m a Car Expert: 4 Italian Cars I Would Never Buy and Why ...

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    Reliability issues ranging from electronics to suspension plague ownership, and its resale value plummets. Alternatives like the BMW 5 Series or Audi A6 offer far better value and reliability ...