VH500-X1 (Is this the DB11?)

VH500-X1 (Is this the DB11?)

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Jon39

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Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Search autoevolution DB11, and you will see some photographs of a car being tested.

Interestingly, it is thought that the engine may be a Mercedes-Benz V12 twin turbo.

A printed notice stuck on the dashboard includes the comment,
'Not to be accompanied by other AM cars on roads'.

They seemed to forget any advice about, not sticking the notice on the dashboard to be photographed.
Or, could it be a double bluff?





Edited by Jon39 on Tuesday 28th April 09:03

Jon39

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143 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Volkswagen introduced a 1.4 litre engine with both a supercharger and a turbocharger.
It seemed a great idea, with the supercharger at work before the turbo became fully effective at higher revs.

Power output from just 1400cc was quite amazing.
Owners were thrilled (for a while), but then some became very annoyed.
Volkswagen very quietly discontinued that engine from their range.

I don't know what the engineering problem was, but with forced induction, too much heat is often the culprit.