I just met a guy (at a gas station) to sell a driveshaft to this AM.
He pulls up in this $100,000 VW Phaeton with a V-12 !! YES !! A V-12 !! NOT a Inline -12, but a V-12 !!
It was an unbeffuginleavable car !!!
-ERIC
"Katmandu" wrote in news:MBzbc.3363$ snipped-for-privacy@fe1.columbus.rr.com:
It's a W12 - different layout than a V. They combined two VR6 engines to come up with 420hp.
Saw the Phaeton at the car show last week - it was all locked up. Also saw the Maybach, which has a twin turbo V12 that produces 543hp and 664ft/lb of torque. I'd expect that for the $300,000 price tag.
Joe Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC
You should look into the factory "The Transparent Factory" - in Dresden that they build those things at.
Here is an article, but they fail to mention a couple things. A buddy of mine from Dresden said that customers can go in, watch the process, drive a Phaeton in a simulator, eat at the restaurant... crazy.
"Katmandu" wrote
So give the other one. Or were you planning on procreating and not speaking like Tiny Tim. :)
And if he's lucky, he may be able to drive it in between warranty repair visits. LOL
LOL!!
Actually, he is one of the MAIN Techical Engineers for VW that advises Dealership Service Managers!
The Phaeton was his COMPANY car!
Pretty nice perk huh!!
-ERIC
Yea, you are correct. It was too EARLY in the AM for my brain to comprehend what I was looking at!
I'd like to see a Mechanical Drawing of that engine and see how they Engineered it.
Any good websites with that kinda of info ??
-ERIC
Saw a cutout version of the W12 at the auto show. Its a good thing that the guys they are selling these to have lots of money as this engine looks a nightmare to service.
LJH
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How do the crankshafts connect to the transmission is what I want to know ????
-ERIC
Got an answer to my own question here below;
The basic layout of the W12 engine is made up of two very thin V6 four-valve modules which are configured at an angle of 72 degrees with a joint crankshaft with seven main bearings to make up a V-V arrangement, i.e. a "W". The cylinder angle is just 15 degrees within the two V6 banks. This makes the construction, which is very compact in comparison to V12 engines, possible.
-ERIC
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