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Damn, wish I could get that engine in an A4...
Makes me feel the new 02' 3.0 is tiny.

http://www.vwvortex.com/news/index_w8passat_intro.html

Also, Golf and Jetta 1.8T for 2002 is being bumped up to 180hp stock.

>The 1.8T in the Golf and Jetta will see
>horsepower increased from 150hp stock to 180hp
>but will be advertised as 170hp so as not to
>upset certain sister companies. The 170hp
>version of the 1.8T is based on the newer 150hp
>ULEV version of the 1.8T engine that was a
>running change on 2001 models. In addition to
>new variable cam timing, new injectors, new
>catalytic converter and new ECU tuning that
>brought the 2001 version of the 150hp 1.8T up to
>ULEV pollution standards, the 2002 uses even
>further revised ECU tuning to modify turbo
>wastegate frequencies (boost levels) and
>additional fuel delivery to achieve the new
>170hp rating. A new tiptronic five-speed
>automatic transmission will also be available
>for 2002 in the 1.8T Jetta and Golf models.



We wuz had!