AWD in racing

[Paul Meyers]

Sadly, certainly, and perhaps incongruously, they ain't plannin' to make it
available in a Quattro layout.

Paul Meyers
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driver
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ti Kan [mailto:ti at amb.org]
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 11:23 AM
To: tnas at euronet.nl
Cc: l.leung at juno.com; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: AWD in racing


Tom Nas writes:
> MAC: One of the companies currently developing the CVT system is Audi.
When 
> tested against a similar-spec slush A6, the CVT-equipped A6 comfortably 
> out-accelerated the other car.

Yup, it's called "Multitronic" and uses a very strong metal chain and
lots of electronic optimization/control.  Will be available on A4 and A6
models next model year!

-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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