A6 2.7TQ impressions

[Chris Dyer]

Well at least the fad isn't the Pontiac Aztec.


>From: Tim Sexton <5kcstq at codenet.net>
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: re:  A6 2.7TQ impressions
>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:49:14 -0700
>
>I am not running stock levels of boost in the 5ktq, so it isn't tall
>talk, trust me.  I had one of them glued to my bumper the other night
>with his brights on.  So, at the next light I simply left him far
>behind.  When I slowed down and let him pass, it was a brand new, still
>had temp tags less than a weak old, A6 2.7TQ.  The driver of that car
>was the most obnoxious Audi driver I have ever seen. He also was driving
>around with his rear fog light on, which is annoying as hell.
>
>Here in Co.Spgs,  we are surrounded by new Audi's of various shapes and
>sizes.  On average I will see 5-10 just on my 1.5 mile trip home from
>work.  I am absolutely sick of the new A6 already.  They are everywhere
>around here, and the majority of the people that seem to drive them are
>not what I would call officianados.  I am sure there are some out
>there,  but I think that at least where I live,  having an Audi, mainly
>the new A6's,  seems to be just a status symbol/fad....
>
>Tim Sexton
>
>91 V8 5speed
>87 5kcstq 2.0bar
>94 90cs quattro sport
>
>
>"Theron J. Bliss" wrote:
>
> > That's tall talk.  Based on specs, the 200 20v, and all the others
>have a
> > long leap to beat the A6 2.7 6-speed.
>
>Not that very long leap.
>The 1991 200 20VQ needs 6,6 seconds to sprint to 100 kmh from
>standstill, and
>topped out at 242 kmh.
>The 1991 V8Q needs 7,6 seconds to do the same sprint and did 244 on top.
>
>The 2001 A6 2,7TQ does the sprint test in 7,5 and tops 245.
>As you can see, the 200 20VQ and even your V8Q blows the doors off the
>A6
>2,7TQ in the sprint test, but in real driving the A6 may be faster, it
>is
>after all 10 years newer, and as Audi uses as a motto: Vorsprung durch
>Technic; Advantage from technichs.
>
>Btw; The S6 takes the 0-100 dash in 5,7 secs and is governed @ 250 kmh.
>Same time for the 2001 S4, while the 2001 S8 cuts off another 0,3 in the
>
>sprint time, to 5,4.
>The RS4 is just a bit slower than the time it takes to transfer Your
>money to
>Audi's account when you purchase it: 4,9 seconds. All cars stops at 250
>kmh.
>
>All these figures are Audi's official figures for the German spec
>6-speed
>sedans.
>Source: Auto Katalog 1991 and Auto Katalog 2001 from Motor Presse Verlag
>in
>Germany.
>
>PerL
>92 Cab 2.3
>
>
>
>

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