wHy DidN'T PeOPLE LiKE tHE V5 EnGiNE? 

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Never knew this layout was even a thing. I have heard of 5 cyclinder engines, but they are mainly inline and diesel. Also 5 cyclinder engines have a very nice tone to them

My dad had a VR5 Jetta, eventually he got rid of it because of a seal that no one knew about, he took it to a local shop and they put a normal O ring on it but warned him to basically only drive the car to VW to get it properly sorted, the shop didnt even charge him. A couple kilometres later and a first party VW South Africa dealer had the car plugged in and had no idea what seal was needed, what the part number was or even where the seal was located before my dad pointed at where the other shop replaced it. They go back to search again and NO ONE can find this seal, it was a high temp seal of a specific dimension that apparently was not on any of the schematics VW SA had. So they call up VW Germany and they break out the full schematics and to fly in this small O ring would cost enough to replace a tyre on the car, for just this tiny O ring. A couple weeks later dad sold the car to some other dude through the shop that originally replaced the O ring, so at least they got some commission for their kindness.

Yes but the vr5s sound amazing

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i had an argument with my friend yesterday about that "V5 engines Exists" and i protested that it didnt lol💀 Edit: Thx bladed for the tips, and pls note that I showed my friend this video so that we cleared any misunderstanding in the future, and I don't like Miss informing.😔

Owned a rotary, owned a boxer, now i need an offline 5 😂

On a side note the Honda RC211V's V5 engine was an engineering marvel.

It's ok, they sound absolutely heavenly while they're shaking themselves apart

The v5 in motorcycles actually made sense because you could have more power than a 4 but also being shorter than it would with a 6

The only reason I'd get one is cuz i would love to roam round sounding like some V10 Lambo in a daily lol

Main reason: they sound beautiful

Real V5 engine with more bank angle is suprisingly well balanced. I suggest everyone to watch "driving 4 answers" V5 video.

They already had the tooling and production lines for a V10 with the staggered bores, so decided that there would be minimal developmental cost in making a V5 out of a single bank of the V10 then market it as being warmer than the non turbo 4 cylinder option but cheaper than the 4cylinder Turbo or V6 option. Quite clever really.

They sound so good tho, even better then i5's. Shame they don't make them anymore

South African cops loved the Jetta V5 back in the day, so much so that if you drove a Jetta V5, most people would think you're an undercover cop

5 cylinders are the best

Always wondered why my v5 Volvo would shake so much.

Slap two together and you have a W10. More balanced, more power, and would prolly sound pretty cool.

Thanks for sharing this! I drive a Passat VR5 myself, which my parents bought new in ‘99. Quite rare actually, as it’s manual, sedan (no wagon) and painted dark green - a combination I am still yet to find anywhere else! It’s doing very well with only minor issues so far and I’m regularly doing 120+ mph on the Autobahn 😁 Another fun fact is that they changed the name from VR5 to V5 shortly after my car was built because of copyright complaints by Mitsubishi with their “VR4” model name. So on my engine cover it says V5, but there’s a VR5 badge on the trunk. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

I drove a Golf V5 for a while. Had the fuel economy of a 6 cylinder and the performance of a 4 cylinder. Sounded cool though.

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The "VR" is the abbreviation for "Verkürzter Reihenmotor"-"shortened in-line engine" in German. So it is actually an in-line engine in which the cylinders are not in a line but are offset from one another, but the engine still only has one cylinder head. That's why technically it's actually an in-line engine.

Had a vr5 at my Volkswagen training course and one apprentice drew the short straw and was chosen to remove and rebuild the vr5 and spent the entire week trying to rebuild it. Never got the timing right and whenever he’d slap the head back on and dry cranked. The valves and pistons would kiss

Bro rly said the V5 is like the Middle Child 💀

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My dad's Colorado has a 5-cylinder engine and it's surprisingly solid

I had one and a friend of mine too, there are actually quite a lot in Europe, the sound is actually very very beautiful without a whole exhaust system

The sound it made is still unmatched

The sound , nobody talks about how beautiful 5 cylender engines sound 😢

Like many forgotten middle children in the family got me rolling dude 😂😅

5 cylinder engines sound great. Love the harmonics

I had a golf 4 V5 in 2002, it was so rare and limited that, when i took it for service at some VW dealerships that had not seen it, they would dispute that it existed until they saw it, because externally it looked like a GTI. Some thought I installed a V5 engine in a golf 4 Gti. The nice thing was i never struggled for parts because there were a lot of Jetta 4 V5 using the same engine.

i have the 2.5 Rabbit and absoloutely love this car, the engine makes such a unique and amazing sound!

VW also had plans to make a W10 by connecting 2 VR5s. Only a mockup block was made but it never made it past that stage.

I used to have a 2010 VW golf 2.5L with the straight 5 and I loved it so much. It's was a great engine and sounded great.

Do the VR6 next !

honda's v5 was pretty balanced for the time as they took an unbalanced v4 and balanced it by adding another cylinder. honda's reason was (for the time) that making a v5 turns out to be lighter than a v4. at the time when honda was racing, the rules had changed so that 4-stroke engines now have a CC cap at 990cc and 2-stroke capped at 500cc, so it made sense for most of the manufacturers to go with a v4 4-stroke engine. (no cylinder cap for 4-stroke I think) honda being the smartass that they are, realized a v5 was lighter because it occupied less cylinder volume than a v4 would. in theory that is. but there were alot of problems that they discovered, but i wont talk about it here, but i do recommend watching D4A's video about it.

Can confirm, I have the VW "07k" 5 cyl engine and it's fantastic. Sounds excellent with an exhaust and has proven to be very reliable

Had a VW and a Volvo V5. Amazing sound and no vibrations.

Im German. We had loads of 5 Cylinders and 6 Cylinders V and VR. WE LOVE thoes engines. also some VW GOLF and BORA both had VR5 and VR6 Engines. the sound is INSANE

It sounds amazing. Dad had a V5 Golf

V5 with just an upgraded air filter sounded awesome

I had 3 vr5 20v s, the sound is just amazing.

Have a 5 cylinder chevy colorado with 130k miles, still going. Frame is shot though lol, typically gm

Huh? Five Cylinder Engines are still very popular in Germany in top performance models and they’re absolutely loved.

I had a golf with 5 cylinders, it was an awesome car, with a very unique sound!

Early to mid 2000's VAG engines were wild. 3 bangers, when hardly anyone else used them apart from the Japanese. VR5's, VR6's, W8's, W12's, W16's, V10 TDi's, V12 TDI's, V6's, V8's, V10's. And the holy, 1.9 PD TDi's and 1.8 20v Turbo's.

I had the Golf IV with the VR5. It has a lot vibrations, but its so nice to drive

I had one of these years ago. It was the best VW engine that I’ve ever owned. Majorly complex to understand how it worked. Lovely sound and so very smooth though.

I daily one of these, the 20 valve variant makes way more power than a NA 4 cylinder VW engine from this era, and it sounds amazing

MIHO exotic engine layout exist for those who hate the sound of inline 4 (myself included). Also the reason why inline 3 still exists. You can get a decent 3/6 cylinder note and it also fits into smaller models while turbo I3 engines can be spiced up into the power range of usual inline 4s. You can have the two-stroke Wartburg engine note in a modern car. :)

I JUST SWAPPED ONE INTO MY B5 AUDI! Such a sick motor

"Oh yeah, our vr6's kinda trash in the balance, LET'S MAKE IT WORSE!"

The sound of it was AMAZING 🤩

They sound awesome.

My Volvo C30 t5 has a 5 cylinder and it runs great and sounds like an exotic car especially since I got it straight piped

The sound man the sound!!!

Oldsmobile made a prototype V5, which got close to being in production because they had sent out the molds for the block and heads I believe, but the plug was pulled at the last minute.

Genshin 5* anim is so tru

Weld 2 of them together and get a W10. That'd be sick

IDGAF my German azz will do anything to hear the sweat vr5 sound everyday of my life

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I’ve always loved unique layouts like this. There’s a VR6 too

Never seen this layout before. I have frequently worked on GM I-5 engines in their compact pickups due to head gasket issues.

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But hey at least the Volkswagen Golf sounds beautiful

The best part was that the VR5 Golfs were actually slower than the I4 ones. Still cooler in terms of Sound, but yeah it doesnt make much objective sense.

The VR5 is not a V5 and the actual Honda V5 has perfect balance. Being an inherently smooth engine.

Bro is like a Middle child.

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they sound better than i4 and v4's tho

I had an 08' rabbit that I sadly parted with. But man, did it have such a nice little rumble.

That VR5 engine block layout reminds of the Olympic Games logo.

Slow and thirsty for what they were, but a mate had one in a Golf and with a nice exhaust it sounded sweet as 👌

VR5 are popular in Europe, they are awesome and easly tuned

The vr6 is a fun engine to drive!!! Vr5, never heard of it.

This is still used today in the Audi RS3 and TT-RS… It has a single cylinder head so as a result, it’s much more simple than a V6 and makes it more modular for upgrades / changes. Inline 6s are too big and are known for warping the cylinder head / blowing head gaskets as a result. VW has used these “VR” type of layouts for all sorts of things and have made quite a few of their components modular, you can swap them from engine to engine (VR5, VR6, W8, W12). They’ve been used in the cheapest VW golf’s all the way up to Bentley Continentals lol. Genius German engineering if you ask me 🤷🏼‍♂️ and that’s coming from an American engineer

The V5 is like the 12.5lbs dumbbell

The vibration is no joke. The first and second Gen porsche Cayenne base models use the vr6 engine. If your engine mounts even think about being old, that thing feels like it's going to come apart completely.

I work at Autozone. Those V5s are a lot more common than I thought. I thought they were a newer venture for cars, but I've seen as far as '05 to '24, in cars, minivans, and pick ups

I’ve got a inline 5 I daily. The power of 4 cylinder and the fuel economy of a 6 cylinder lmao

My 09 beetle was a 5 cyl! Very fun car. Smoked a civic full of dudes once which was hilarious

I love my 2010 Cadillac DTS v8 4.6L. The leather seats are great too. My girl leaves a little snail trail on the passenger seat when I have her wear her skirts. ❤

Because you can turbo the vr5 and have 600 hp on stock internals. Bad boi of an engine. Sounds incredible too.

That v5 looks like it can hold some boost !! *if set up for boost of course

I had a rabbit 🐇 2008 manual and the 5cy was great . I would like to get the ttrs with the 5cy 400hp 😊

GM also experimented with a v5. They removed one front cylinder from a v6 to make room for front drive accessories and crammed it into a small FWD platform. Was not a successful attempt.

I have one, best mk4 engine imo after the 1.8t and 1.9tdi. You can drive it low rpm like a diesel, and not al bad of gas mileage as a v6. And it is fast enough to give the kids with the peugeots a stunned look on their face when you beat them with bus lengths. Also one of the most unique engine sounds

Don't forget the VW and Volvo 2.5 i5 gassers that they've pumped out for like 10-15 years or so. Those are pretty reliable

They were fairly popular in Germany, much more common then the VR6. Good donor cars since the mostly come in a good spec.

Next time you are using the pictutes of my W10 you should mention it :)

I actually daily a vr5 and I can say that the whole point of this engine was to make a small car feel large in a way like a v12 feels in an e38 or an Audi a6 c5 with a v6. It’s just way smoother then a 4 cylinder and the sound is pretty neat. Other then that there are only disadvantages to the vr5 especially performance and efficiency wise. It’s understandable why vw wouldn’t continue the vr5 after the golf IV era.

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I have driven vr5, they feel quite smooth… I think is more down to costs vs benefits…

VW's VR5 and VR6 engines sound great.

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This block is massive and the gaps between the cylinders are huge so no head gasket failures like the Subaru boys i see huge horse power potential 🎉🎉🎉

It does sound really cool, though.

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