[BiturboS4] OT for BT - new S4 and S4 Avant announced

[Derek Cheuk]

If SMG is good enough for Michael Schmacher in the most competitive and
technologically racing series on earth, than it's good enough for me.  My
next car is def. going have a SMG.






>From: Ti Kan <ti at amb.org>
>To: fastwheels3 at attbi.com
>CC: biturbos4 at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] OT for BT - new S4 and S4 Avant announced
>Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 11:12:22 -0800 (PST)
>
>Kjos' writes:
> > I offer some facts I have read in The Roundel (BMW's monthly pub):
> > 1. SMG II equipped cars ALWAYS outperform 6-speeds.
> > 2. SMG II equipped cars are easier on driveline components, thus
>creating a
> > more reliable car.
>
>I wouldn't jump so fast at that conclusion...  SMG may make an ordinary
>person achieve better performance, but in experienced hands it is
>not necessarily better.  European car magazine recently did a BMW E46 M3
>comparo between the standard and SMG versions and found that the standard
>was faster in certain circumstances.
>
>-Ti
>2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
>2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
>1984 5000S turbo
>1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
>--
>     ///  Ti Kan                Vorsprung durch Technik
>    ///   AMB Laboratories, Sunnyvale, CA. USA
>   ///    ti at amb.org
>  //////  http://www.amb.org/ti/
>///
>
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