Future of the 2.7t (was: New A4 3.0l V6 QUATTRO)

[Ti Kan]

Yup!  With a turbo engine all Audi needs to do is to change the ECU a bit
and a few ancillaries to get a lot more.  VW/Audi has already done this
on the 1.8T engine, currently with 150/170/180/225hp versions in the US
without a change in displacement.  There is no reason they couldn't play
that game with the 2.7T.  It might be interesting to see a biturbo version
of the new V6 debuting on the new A4 though...  I wonder what is different
with that engine compared to the "old" 30V V6?

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
96 A4 2.8 quattro (sold but not forgotten)
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Steve Marinello writes:
> As reported in Automobile and by Audi, the twin-turbo V6 of the new
> generation will be a 300 hp powertrain.  Haven't seen anything on the actual
> displacement decided, as yet.  As to what the RS4 might rise to, anything is
> possible, but the RS4 is a limited production beast that probably won't see
> a change in this incarnation.  Now the NEXT one on the new, 45% stiffer
> platform...!!!
> SM
> 
> > Ti Kan <ti at amb.org> wrote:
> >> Keep in mind there are two versions of the current 2.7t in Europe, the S4
> >> has 265hp and the A6 2.7t has 230hp.  This is unlike the US where we get
> >> 250hp versions for both models.  So on the Euro S4, there is still a good
> >> gap but not so much on the A6.  How that might play out in the future S4
> >> or A6 here and there remains to be seen.
> > 
> > ... and there's the 380 hp RS4.
> > Tom