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• Honda built its own version in 2002, although it was limited to use in the company's MotoGP racing bikes.
• The company's I5 motors were a relatively common sight under the hoods of various Golfs, Jettas, Beetles, and Passats well into the 21st century.
• VW was so enamored of the five-cylinder engine that it even put a V5 into production vehicles — and it's the only automaker able to make that claim.