A6 2.7TQ impressions

[Lawrence C Leung]

FYI,

US car is govenor limited (not HP or gearing). Done so that the car could
be fitted with H-rated rubber, quite possibly the H rubber availible is
for either: (1) All-Season (M+S rating) tires, a US lazy thing, (2)
smoother ride, as H rubber has less stiff sidewalls compared to V or Z.

LL - NY

On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 01:58:13 +0100 Per Lindgren <lindgre at online.no>
writes:
>After comparing the numebrs at the German and US websites I found that 
>the the
>US spec car has a stronger engine and a shorter tranny. The US car has 
>250 hp,
>the Euro has 230 hp. The US car does 0-60 in 6,0 and tops at 130 mph. 
>The Euro
>car does 0-62 in 7,3 and tops out at 152 mph. So the US car 
>accelerates faster,
>but has much lower top speed. All tweaked to fit different markets.... 
>The US
>market appreciates the acceleration, the German market appreciates the 
>top
>speed.
>
>PerL
>92 Cab 2.3
>
>
>Rokas Reipa wrote:
>
>> Also remember that the European A6 2.7t(sedan and avant) come with 
>a
>> less-powerful 235hp engine. For once, we Americans get the more 
>powerful
>> one.....That being said, it is entirely possible that a type44 tq 
>can be
>> made as fast/faster than a stock a6 2.7t. Just takes money....
>