Things of which there were two

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 03/12/2018 at 16:48 • Filed to: Ford, V4

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You don’t often come across V4s in cars. There was the Ford one used in the Saab 96 and....the other Ford one. Yes, they did two at the same time. The Cologne, from, er...Cologne and the Essex, from....Essex. By coincidence, kind of, as Ford UK called many of their engines after English counties.

Cologne:

Essex:

Spridget > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 16:55

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Don’t forget the Lancia V4!

Cé hé sin > Spridget 03/12/2018 at 17:03

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Ah, but Lancia did only the one. Admittedly an unusual one!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 17:05

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I recalled the existence of a modular J.A.P.-powered GN racer with a V8, so naturally assumed that J.A.P. V4s existed as well - and indeed they did:

http://www.aarg.com.au/jap-v4-engine-1910.html

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 17:06

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See also:

Also a J.A.P.

Alfalfa > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 17:11

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Nah man, pretty sure my Corolla has a V4.

kanadanmajava1 > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 17:24

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There’s also a Soviet era car with an air cooled V4. In production numbers it’s the best selling V4 engined vehicle as 3.4 million were made during its 34 year long production run.

Here’s a MeMZ 965 powering a 60's Zaporozhets ZAZ-965AE.

The second is a ZAZ-966

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 17:44

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And here in the US we know the Cologne as the 2.9-4.0L V6 that served in the Ranger, Scorpio, Explorer, and Mustang.

And the Essex is the head gasket-eating 3.8 that was in nearly every RWD Ford car from the 80s and 90s, Taurus, Windstar, and in 4.2l form, the F-series truck and Freestar van.

Cé hé sin > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 03/12/2018 at 18:08

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Two different Essexes, oddly enough.

gmctavish needs more space > Alfalfa 03/12/2018 at 18:09

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Related to the inline v6 I see in so many bmws on Craigslist

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 18:12

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I think that referred to Essex, Ontario - right next to Windsor...

punkgoose17 > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 18:31

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I am very confused I thought these were the same engines and the Colonge V4 was called the Tanaus.

Cé hé sin > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 03/12/2018 at 18:36

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Yup.

Cé hé sin > punkgoose17 03/12/2018 at 19:02

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The Taunus was a car to which a V4 was indeed fitted, amongst other possibilities.

cmill189 - sans Volvo > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 19:06

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My bike has a V4. Can I be part of the weird kids club? 

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Cé hé sin 03/12/2018 at 21:25

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Were they not popular because they are oddly balanced?

Cé hé sin > BaconSandwich is tasty. 03/13/2018 at 05:40

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That, and they probably cost more. Unless you really must have something very compact there’s no need for a V4 in a car. Interestingly the Cologne V4 was originally designed by Ford US who decided against it and transferred it to Cologne, who in turn derived a V6 from it.