Randolph

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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Elmo P. Shagnasty

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.

jim beam

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?