Re: Dual Engines
 

flobert wrote:
> >>
> >> How is it possible to mount a second engine to the rear end of a car? And
> >> how does the driver control two transmissions with one shifter? Does the
> >> advantage outweigh having a single, high-power engine?
> >
> >Someone did that to a Volkswagen Golf a number of years back. The car
> >competed in the Pikes Peak run, and I believe it won its class. Can't
> >find any references to it on the web, though.
>
> Yeah, it also did a run on top gear, i think. Well, either top gear,
> or one of clarkson's videos.
>
> Then there was also the dual engined Mercedies A-class cars that were
> given to Hakkenin and coulthard around 97-98 time.

Some friendly people over at rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled suggested
http://www.dubsport.com/ (currently down) and
http://www.wellcheap.com/gallery/Homers-Gallery as references.


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Re: Dual Engines
 

In article <431A29A8.6A32FBBC@junkmail.com>,
Randolph <trash@junkmail.com> wrote:

> flobert wrote:
> > >>
> > >> How is it possible to mount a second engine to the rear end of a car? And
> > >> how does the driver control two transmissions with one shifter? Does the
> > >> advantage outweigh having a single, high-power engine?
> > >
> > >Someone did that to a Volkswagen Golf a number of years back. The car
> > >competed in the Pikes Peak run, and I believe it won its class. Can't
> > >find any references to it on the web, though.
> >
> > Yeah, it also did a run on top gear, i think. Well, either top gear,
> > or one of clarkson's videos.
> >
> > Then there was also the dual engined Mercedies A-class cars that were
> > given to Hakkenin and coulthard around 97-98 time.
>
> Some friendly people over at rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled suggested
> http://www.dubsport.com/ (currently down) and
> http://www.wellcheap.com/gallery/Homers-Gallery as references.

The Car and Driver dual engine CRX is still alive and kicking. Great,
simple project car that worked out much better than anyone anticipated.

Re: Dual Engines
 

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <431A29A8.6A32FBBC@junkmail.com>,
> Randolph <trash@junkmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>flobert wrote:
>>
>>>>>How is it possible to mount a second engine to the rear end of a car? And
>>>>>how does the driver control two transmissions with one shifter? Does the
>>>>>advantage outweigh having a single, high-power engine?
>>>>
>>>>Someone did that to a Volkswagen Golf a number of years back. The car
>>>>competed in the Pikes Peak run, and I believe it won its class. Can't
>>>>find any references to it on the web, though.
>>>
>>>Yeah, it also did a run on top gear, i think. Well, either top gear,
>>>or one of clarkson's videos.
>>>
>>>Then there was also the dual engined Mercedies A-class cars that were
>>>given to Hakkenin and coulthard around 97-98 time.
>>
>>Some friendly people over at rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled suggested
>>http://www.dubsport.com/ (currently down) and
>>http://www.wellcheap.com/gallery/Homers-Gallery as references.
>
>
> The Car and Driver dual engine CRX is still alive and kicking. Great,
> simple project car that worked out much better than anyone anticipated.
>
anyone got any pix?