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longitudinally mounted engine in FWD car - no googling!

  • 01-09-2008 11:07PM
    #1
    VH
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    in the same vein as the thread by peasant and biro :)


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  • #2
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Some Audis and and a few Passats for openers.
    Untitled Image




  • #3
    copacetic
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    practically every single audi?


  • #4
    Max_Damage
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    Oldsmobile Tornado
    Cadillac El Dorrado (the model with the 8.2L engine!)


  • #5
    peasant
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    Anything made by Cord


  • #6
    E92
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    VW Passat B3 and B5(I think the B1 and B2 had this too but I don't remember).

    Audi A5, B5 A4, B8 A4, and the 80 that was equivalent to the B3 Passat, whatever one that was.

    Doesn't the C5 A6 have a longitudinal engine with FWD too?


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Saab 900 (the non GM one) was also mounted at an angle


  • #8
    RobAMerc
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    bmw straight 6's


  • #9
    copacetic
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    E92 wrote: »
    VW Passat B3 and B5(I think the B1 and B2 had this too but I don't remember).

    Audi A5, B5 A4, B8 A4, and the 80 that was equivalent to the B3 Passat, whatever one that was.

    Doesn't the C5 A6 have a longitudinal engine with FWD too?

    yep, practically every medium to large audi. A8 also. becasue they all come in quattro too basically.

    A3 and A2 are the only ones I know that didn't in front wheel drive versions, but A3 does in quattro versions. not 100% on that though, would require a google.


  • #10
    RobAMerc
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    I would also suspect most front V engined are longitudal - I suppose I can think of a few that aren't but most would be


  • #11
    copacetic
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    RobAMerc wrote: »
    bmw straight 6's

    surely not front wheel drive?


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  • #12
    VH
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    RobAMerc wrote: »
    bmw straight 6's
    rofl!


  • #13
    VH
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    RobAMerc wrote: »
    I would also suspect most front V engined are longitudal - I suppose I can think of a few that aren't but most would be
    depends on driven wheels - e.g. fto = transverse, gto = longitudinal


  • #14
    RobAMerc
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    copacetic wrote: »
    surely not front wheel drive?
    VH wrote: »
    rofl!

    Oh crap - I missed the FWD bit :o:o

    too big a hurry to be first ! :o


  • #15
    Anan1
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    Some (but not all) Renault 21s.


  • #16
    alias no.9
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    Renault 4 and original Renault 5.


  • #17
    WHITE_P
    Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭WHITE_P


    AlfaSud, Alfa Sprint, and Alfa 33. I think the older 146's also had this layout, flat four boxer mounted longitudinally.


  • #18
    VH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭VH


    WHITE_P wrote: »
    I think the older 146's also had this layout, flat four boxer mounted longitudinally.
    sounds like a nightmare - are you sure about that?


  • #19
    WHITE_P
    Closed Accounts Posts: 619 ✭✭✭WHITE_P


    VH wrote: »
    sounds like a nightmare - are you sure about that?

    Just checked, early one's had the boxer engine.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_145


  • #20
    VH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭VH


    now that I think of it the lower subarus are fwd only and have the engine mounted longitudinally

    here's a pic of the alfa setup

    boxer3.jpg


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