re v engines in article apr ll mit edu singer ll mit edu matthew r singer writes didn t the saab sonnett have a v i recall someone telling that it was something like of a ford not only the sonett correct spelling but the wagon and sedan used a cc or cc v from ford of germany this particular motor had a degree vee angle a balance shaft and siamesed exhaust ports this motor was later stretched into the v commonly seen in the capri the v could make pretty reasonable power for its size but in the saab it made too much torque for the transmission which had been designed for a cylinder stroke chuck fry former sonett iii owner chuck fry chucko freud arc nasa gov this space for rent i alone bear responsibility for the claptrap above
