So what you are saying then, is that the Golf V6 4-Motion has a longitudilly 
mounted engine?  I have a hard time believing that.  

-Dave
'91 GLI 16V


In a message dated 1/24/00 1:50:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes:

> The Haldex system is neither specific to the TT nor to Audi.  In fact, it is
>  VW's generic AWD system for all cars with transverse motors (TT, Audi's S3,
>  the A4 Golf and A4 Bora).  The Torsen system is VW's generic AWD system for
>  all cars with longitudinal motors (Audi's A4, A6, and A8, and the B5
>  Passat). 
>  
>  The trademark for Audi's AWD is Quattro, which is what the Haldex system is
>  called on the TT and the S3.  In VWs, the same system is known as 4Motion,
>  which is it's tradmark for AWD.  The B5 Passat uses the Torsen system which
>  for trademark reasons is referred to as 4 Motion.  Of course, on the Audi,
>  the Torsen system is known as Quattro.
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