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The Engines
The following modifications have been made to
this engine:
● 4 valves per cylinder
● R
OLLER CAM FOLLOWER valve gear
● B
UILT-UP CAMSHAFT
● C
AMSHAFT TIMING CONTROL intake and
exhaust camshafts
● Plastic twin-path intake manifold
● E
LECTRIC THROTTLE DRIVE
● "TUMBLE" INTAKE PORT
These modifications provide higher power output
and torque, and hence better driving
performance.
The 2.3-litre 125 kW V-5 petrol
engine with 4 valves per cylinder
Specifications
Engine code AZX
Type VR
Number of cylinders 5
Number of valves per
cylinder
4
Compression ratio 10.75:1
Displacement 2326 cm
3
Bore 81.0 mm
Stroke 90.3 mm
Max. power 125 kW/170 bhp
@ 6200 rpm
Max. torque 225 Nm
@ 3200 rpm
Engine management
system
Bosch Motronic
ME 7.1
Fuel grades RON 98 unleaded
petrol
(the Passat also
operates on RON
95 unleaded
petrol, with
reduced
power output)
251_030
251_027
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