Kompressor VS v-tec Engine

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tolba - 09 Oct 2005 15:00 GMT

I've heared a roumer that Mercdes Benz produced the Kompressor engine in
order to compet with the honda's engines if any one has an answer or knows
any thing about that please answer me ??

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Scott Gardner - 09 Oct 2005 15:52 GMT

>I've heared a roumer that Mercdes Benz produced the Kompressor engine in
>order to compet with the honda's engines if any one has an answer or knows
>any thing about that please answer me ??

I would be surprised if this were true, because there really aren't
very many classes where Honda and Mercedes would be competing for
customers.

Who knows, though.

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cp - 09 Oct 2005 18:07 GMT

> I've heared a roumer that Mercdes Benz produced the Kompressor engine in
> order to compet with the honda's engines if any one has an answer or knows
> any thing about that please answer me ??

Kompressors been around since the 30's.....

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SW - 09 Oct 2005 21:48 GMT

> I've heared a roumer that Mercdes Benz produced the Kompressor engine in
> order to compet with the honda's engines if any one has an answer or knows
> any thing about that please answer me ??

I can not imagine that would be true as on a commercial level they are not
competitors. Is Volkswagen a competitor with Rolls Royce?

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