[200q20v] Re: [V8] V8 and 200q20v difference

George Tur getur at optonline.net
Tue Feb 5 14:39:46 EST 2002


> From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
> Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 14:16:51 -0500
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [200q20v] Re: [V8] V8 and 200q20v difference
>
> Interesting... I have a Motor Trend at home that tests a '91 V8 5-speed
> that gives 0-60 of 6.5 (I think -- I'll double check tonight).  I also
> recall a recent post quoting 6.6 seconds.  Either way, I didn't know the
> two were that close in performance (numbers, at least)...
>

Those figures could be true. Looking through the 7/8/1991 issue of AutoWeek
I see a 0-60 test run done by the V8 5 speed in 6.7 seconds, and I see a
statement that Audi's speed claims are conservative. I imagine that if the
V8 times are conservative then the 200q20v are also pretty conservative.

What we need is a run off between the V8 and 200q20v listers and then a cool
down with various brewskis to see what the fastest times are. My gut feeling
is that the 200q20v will snatch the 0-60 since they're lighter but the V8
guys will capture the cool down since they're usually older and with bigger
capacities for good ale...:-)

George ... drowning in V8 trivia
91 V8
Jackson, NJ




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