Budget quattro/ 2.3 l 4kq

[Tom Nas]

Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com> wrote:

>So true, the US need for bigger (4000 vs 80/90) numbers was the cause of
>this confusion. To add to the confusion, I think the US division was
>trying to forget the Ur80's which, if I recall correctly, were not
>exactly shining examples of reliable German engineering. And speaking of
>numbers, I believe a US contemporary to the 5000 (nee 100/200) was the
>Pontiac 6000. I just wonder if it really was 1000 more better.....

I think there's a back-to-back in the compilation of Road&Track tests.
IIRC, the Audi won but not by as large a margin as you'd expect. Now if
only they'd test 'em again as used cars...

Tom