Reply to "new engine to consider for Pantera"

madguy (Guest)

Okay, first let me clarify. Yes I am crazy, but to own a Pantera I would have to be! Second the new VW Phaeton will be available in the US and use the W12. I say give it a few years to hit the junkyards and Voila! Third this engine is designed to use manual trannies as seen in this article with a ZF six speed http://www.canadiandriver.com/previews/vw_w12.htm

Here are some comments about this 5000 lb car.
The Phaeton VW lent me was powered by VW's new W12. It's the world's most compact 12-cylinder engine, developing 420bhp at 6000rpms. The 6.0-litre power plant also generates a massive 406ft lbs of torque at 3000rpms. That's enough low-down grunt to propel Volkswagen's biggest ever car from zero to sixty miles per hour in a shade over six seconds, or, if you prefer, up to an electronically limited 155mph.

Even if this does not become a popular engine choice for the Pantera it still may be one of the best.

[This message has been edited by madguy (edited 10-02-2002).]

10/2/022:18 PM

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