Autopro visits Audi Hungaria’s V6 engine production unit
We paid a short visit to Audi Hungaria Kft.´s engine production department responsible for the manufacture of V6 diesel engines and we also had a glance at the 4-cylinder petrol production line.
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| The V6 department was presented by Attila Haczai |
Audi manufactures over 235 engine types in Győr; 4 to 12-cylinder engines with a performance range from 86 to 610bhp.
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According to a report published in March, more than 8,100 engines are made every day at Audi Hungaria's Győr-based production unit. In 2013, the company manufactured 1,925,636 engines.
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| We also took a look at the production of 4-cylinder engines |
The V6 department we visited produces 876 diesel power units every day. Nearly 300 people work here. V6 engines have been in production at the plant since 2004.
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The department is located at a 3,304-square-metre production hall, equipped with a 392-metre long production line. The plant has a 5-day/3-shift operation. The department's maximum capacity is 1,000 units per day. The unit's takt time is 78.5 seconds, while lead time is 5 hours.
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The 2,967 cm3 3-litre V6 has a 204 (450Nm) and a 250 bhp (550Nm) variant, the 3-litre evo has a performance of 211bhp (500Nm) or 272bhp (600Nm), while the 3-litre bi-turbo engine delivers 313bhp (650Nm).
Audi Hungaria delivers engines to Audi's Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm plants, Volkswagen Bratislava and the Porsche factory in Leipzig.
