the new a4. no "q" yet....

[Rave Racer 2000]

        The only thing that I've heard is that the next generation quat's
are going to be Viscous Drive?  I don't know exactly what it means but if it
is anything near to what it sounds like, this should be pretty cool.  The
4Motions slated to go on the new Jetta's in the up coming years are supposed
to incorporate this new drive system.
        As per usual, this is all by word of mouth.  Whether or not this is
true, is up to those who engineer AUDI's.
                                                RR

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Eaton <Dave.Eaton at clear.net.nz>
To: 'Quattro List' <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 3:29 AM
Subject: the new a4. no "q" yet....


> the plaudits for the new a4 continue.
>
> "car" compared the tdi with the bmw 3-series and m-b oil burners.  bmw
3rd,
> mb 2nd and audi 1st easily.
> "evo" calls the a4 3.0fwd "the best audi ever"?!??!?.
>
> interesting that i have not yet seen anything on the "quattro" to be used
in
> the new a4.  certainly none of the tests so far have been with a quattro,
> and none of audi's press material references it.  i wonder if this heralds
a
> new quattro technology generation?  if the torsen is to disappear, i would
> guess that the haldex would take its place.  has anyone heard anything?
>
> dave
> '95 rs2
> '90 ur-q
>