13 December 2005, 16:56
Citaat:In 1971, Volvo joined Peugeot and Renault in the creation of the PRV company, a PLC in which each of the three manufacturers owned an equal portion. The company originally planned to build V8 engines, although these were later scrapped in favor of a smaller and more fuel efficient V6. The 1973 energy crisis and taxes levied against engines of displacement greater than 2.8 L made large V8 engines somewhat undesirable and expanded the market for smaller engines. Additionally, Renault needed a V6 engine to fit in its new model, the Renault 30.
bron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRV_engine
Wat ik hier uit zou kunnen opmaken is dat ze eigenlijk V8 motoren wilden bouwen. Maar dat dus niet ging lukken. Ik denk dat Volvo al te ver er in zat qua investeringen en afspraken om zich terug te trekken en dus maar mee heeft gewerkt aan de V6.
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