Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2h.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!houxm!hou2h!an From: an@hou2h.UUCP (A.NGUYEN) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Four valve heads Message-ID: <344@hou2h.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Mar-84 09:11:23 EST Article-I.D.: hou2h.344 Posted: Tue Mar 13 09:11:23 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Mar-84 07:08:13 EST References: <341@hou2h.UUCP>, <1807@rlgvax.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 11 -- The original Euro-GTI has an injected 1.6 liter for which VW claims 120 hp and a top speed of 114 mph (banzai!), but that motor is widely reputed to be VERY cammy, which seems to suit the German's driving style just fine. Compare that to the American GTI's 1.8 liter and 90 bunnies_ooops_ponies. The new 16V 1.8 is claimed to be good for 135 no_more_bunnies_this_time! Au "Hop_along" Nguyen