Greetings,
VW went down the tubes when they switched from air to liquid cooled engines IMO.
Greetings,
VW went down the tubes when they switched from air to liquid cooled engines IMO.
A friend had an Aloha 34, built in the late 70s, with a Rabbit diesel. Definitely a VW product.
The original vw rabbit motors were marinized under the pathfinder name.. they were not a great motor..ok but the were loud and seemed to have more issues.
Hollywood
Correction: These engines are VW Factory Marine engines and as of 1st of July 2012 marketed and sold as Mercury TDi Diesel Engines.
See the German VW website.
Volkswagen has been making marine engines for a while now, They have 4, 5 and 6 cylinder engines
Edit: http://www.volkswagenmarine.nl/uploads/engines_for_displacing_boats.pdf
http://www.volkswagenmarine.nl/uploads/engines_for_planing_boats.pdf
Heat? When you're young and in love, who needs it?
I believe Greenline Yachts use Volkswagen diesels from 75 to 220 HP in their 33 and 40 ft. Hybrids. Can't speak for their flagship 48 ft. Hybrid. I think the twin 110 and 220 HP versions might still be VW's, but I don't know about the twin 300 and 380 versions... could be another brand.
They sold because they were cute .. and no doubt about that. Just ask Herby.
I disagree RT. Air cooled engines in a car is a stupid idea unless gas is $.49 a gallon. Way too much heat loss. I had a 1957 36hp Bettle and I liked the little car a lot but never got over 27mpg. And then there's the heater.
The mind boggles at the audacity of whoever it was in their hierarchy who gave the go-ahead to do, what is in effect, a deliberate, cynical trick to evade emission rules, and bugger the consequences. I hope that person or persons are made to pay somehow, for their callous attitude and the betrayal of all those thousands of other honest VW employees.
The mind boggles at the audacity of whoever it was in their hierarchy who gave the go-ahead to do, what is in effect, a deliberate, cynical trick to evade emission rules, and bugger the consequences. I hope that person or persons are made to pay somehow, for their callous attitude and the betrayal of all those thousands of other honest VW employees.