What is the "best" 5 cylinder engine ever made?

[AppleJuice]

As per 4-pot thread.

Usually eschewed for a more cost-effective 4-pot or a slightly smoother 6-pot, the 5-pot is a rare find in the general automotive population. What's the "best" I5 ever made? (Intel processors not included)

Diesels are allowed in this thread!

[Gary C]

UR quattro

Simply for the car its in, the time it was competing and the memories it invokes.

[TheAngryDog]

How many 5 pots have there actually been?

Audi have had a few goes at it, as have Volvo. The rest I thought were diesels?

[IntriguedUser]

I've got a Volvo S60 2.0T, you can tell its a 5 cylinder, but a bit muted, only 180 bhp, some of Volvo 2.3 HPT T5 Models would be in with a shout

[anonymous-user]

Fiat 20 valve turbo and the na version sounded very nice.

I’m quite a fan of the Land Rover TD5. The Mercedes OM605 is also quite a beast as DPUK proved

[anonymous-user]

TheAngryDog said:

How many 5 pots have there actually been?

Audi have had a few goes at it, as have Volvo. The rest I thought were diesels?

Fiat Coupe turbo 20v.

[TheAngryDog]

pocketspring said:

TheAngryDog said:

How many 5 pots have there actually been?

Audi have had a few goes at it, as have Volvo. The rest I thought were diesels?

Fiat Coupe turbo 20v.

Yes, I forgot about that! Any others? I think the Stilo got a 2.4 5 cylinder?

[anonymous-user]

Volvo V70R.

[soad]

TheAngryDog said:

pocketspring said:

TheAngryDog said:

How many 5 pots have there actually been?

Audi have had a few goes at it, as have Volvo. The rest I thought were diesels?

Fiat Coupe turbo 20v.

Yes, I forgot about that! Any others? I think the Stilo got a 2.4 5 cylinder?

Acura Vigor.

RS2 stands out.

[NNH]

There was the VW VR5 engine which seemed to be popular in the US. I've never driven one, but the exhaust note is interesting.

[Tommo87]

pocketspring said:

Fiat Coupe turbo 20v.

It gets my vote.

[wal 45]

Another vote for the Fiat Coupe 20V, the NA (particularly the VIS) version definitely sounds better than the turbo too IMO.

[MikeM6]

TheAngryDog said:

pocketspring said:

TheAngryDog said:

How many 5 pots have there actually been?

Audi have had a few goes at it, as have Volvo. The rest I thought were diesels?

Fiat Coupe turbo 20v.

Yes, I forgot about that! Any others? I think the Stilo got a 2.4 5 cylinder?

My brother in law had one, only 170hp or so but it sounded great. I think it might be one of those cars that is overlooked for so long, then has a resurgence of interest just for the engine.

Silly cheap if you can find one, just like the VR5 Golf

[S8QUATTRO]

Audi 2.2 in various types found in the UR, URS6, S2 and RS2

Great sound and I’m sure they were strong enough for really big power mods

[Tiglon]

Fiat Marea HLX Weekend 20v estate. I had one for £220 from an auction back in 2011. Smelt like petrol fumes and the exhaust was held on with cable ties. Good luck finding one now.

Alternatively, the BMW N54 when a coil goes...

[Kuwahara]

RC211V…

[Hub]

Probably the Audi Quattro, but honourable mention for the MK2 Focus RS, the greatest use of that Volvo engine?

[Soloman Dodd]

Kuwahara said:

RC211V…

Beat me to it.

[OldDuffer]

A 1990s Volvo 850 is about humdrum as it gets, forget the 850R 850T5 V70R variants, I speak of the most cooking-grade 140bhp vanilla versions.

They really do sound 'beyootifull' on song, and go forever. How many other 5 pots do you see with 3-400K on them, still on the road that are not Swedish?

And how many have had such a long production run. None. Compared tothe Volvo 5-pot any else looks like a 5 min wonder.

[ArmaghMan]

That car with that driver