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Why the engine in the back? | ||
In conventional cars, a front engine turns the rear wheels through a long drive shaft. But Volkswagen's rear engine gives direct power to the wheels, saving weight and power. It is the most efficient and eco-nomical design. It means greater visibility when driving - you see over VW's snub nose. And the rear engine gives your rear wheels better traction. In mud, sand, ice, |
snow, where other cars skid, you go. Its location, however, is the least un-usual feature of a Volkswagen engine. For one thing, it is air-cooled, an astonish-ing advantage when you think about it. No water to boil over in the summer, or to freeze in winter. No anti-freeze needed. No radi-ator problems. The engine is ingeniously cast of alu-minum and magnesium alloys and is very |
light and powerful; undoubtedly the toughest 198 lbs. going. It is beautifully machined for minimum friction; you will probably never need oil between changes. And so efficient that top and cruising speeds are the same. ![]() |
Thursday, August 2, 2012
1956 VW Ad - Why the engine in the back?
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