| Engine Code | | Total number of cylinders | 12 |
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| Engine Type | W engine | Total number of valves | 48 |
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| Engine Manufacturer | Volkswagen | Valves per cylinder | 4 |
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| Engine construction | | Bore | 84.0 mm / 3.31 in / 3.31 in |
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| Fuel | petrol (gasoline) | Stroke | 90.2 mm / 3.55 in / 3.55 in |
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| Fuel supply | | Bore/Stroke ratio | 0.93 |
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| Engine Main bearings | 7 | Engine displacement | 5996 cm3 / 365.9 cu in / 365.9 cu in |
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| Cam Design | DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam) | Unitary capacity | 499.67 cm3/cylinder / 30.492 cu in/cylinder / 30.492 cu in/cylinder |
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| Sump | | Compression ratio | 10.8 : 1 |
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| Aspiration | natural | Max. output power | 308.7 kW / 419.7 hp / 419.7 hp at 6000 rpm / 6000 rpm / 6000 rpm |
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| Compressor type | N/A | Max. torque | 550.0 Nm / 405.7 lbft / 405.7 lbft at 4700 rpm / 4700 rpm / 4700 rpm |
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| Intercooler | none | Maximum rpm | |
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| Coolant | water | Max. net output | 304.5 kW / 414.0 bhp / 414.0 bhp |
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| Catalytic converter | yes | Specific output | 69.0 kW/l / 1.537 bhp/cu in / 1.537 bhp/cu in |
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| | | Specific torque | 91.73 Nm/l / 0.802 lbft/cu in / 0.802 lbft/cu in |
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| Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) | 4.40 s / 4.40 s / 4.40 s | Top (maximal) speed | 267 km/h / 166 mph / 166 mph |
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| Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) | 5.90 s / 5.90 s / 5.90 s | Power-to-weight ratio | 180.24 kW/ton / 245.06 bhp/ton / 245.06 bhp/ton |
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| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | 6.10 s / 6.10 s / 6.10 s | Fuel consumption, City (urban) | 23.9 l/100km / 11.8 mi/UK gal / 9.8 mi/US gal |
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| Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) | 14.80 s / 14.80 s / 14.80 s | Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) | 10.9 l/100km / 25.9 mi/UK gal / 21.6 mi/US gal |
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| Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top | | Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) | 15.6 l/100km / 18.1 mi/UK gal / 15.1 mi/US gal |
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| 0-Quarter-mile time | 14.40 s / 14.40 s / 14.40 s (top 99 km/h / 62 mph / 62 mph) | Fuel consumption, Euro | |
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| 0-Kilometer time | 26.10 s / 26.10 s / 26.10 s | CO2 emissions | 374 g/km / 602 g/mi / 602 g/mi |
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