Engine design and a bit more info.....RE: VW-Volvo Merger?

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

Not exactly correct.........
Most MFG. do need help in designing engines and a lot of them go to outside
sources for it, as in  Ricardo Engineering, Porsche, Yamaha (for Ford and
Toyota and a few others that can't be mentioned), Lotus and the list goes
on, you will be amazed how many OEM engines are being designed by outside
firms...........
Avi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of Paul Wilson
> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 1998 8:01 PM
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Re: VW-Volvo Merger?
>
>
> At 11:49 AM 7/4/98 -0500, Douglas Hurst Quebbeman wrote:
> >> As to the rumor that Audi just wants to sell Cosworth, I hope
> they don't!
> >> Imagine the engines we could get in the next generation of
> Audi's if they
> >> come from Cosworth! Hell, that engine was even able to turn a mundane
> >> Escort into a screaming Rallye Car!
>
> Does VW/Audi *really* need help from Cosworth in the engine
> department?  In
> fact, do any manufacturers need help in the engine department.
> It seems to
> me that there aren't any secrets left in engine building and pretty much
> any company can make a very good engine these days they just have to fight
> with the accountants to do so.  The only two companies I can see that have
> slight edges in engine technology are Honda and maybe BMW(Yamaha and some
> of the other bike manufacturers also know a lot).
>
> Paul Wilson
> '98 A4 1.8TQ
>