A3 in Quattro Quaterly

[Ti Kan]

Jenny Curtis writes:
> Just out of curiosity, does the A3 (sold in Europe only) have the
> quattro system?

A3s are available with quattro, but it's the Haldex variety (like those
in the TT and VW Golf/Jetta(Bora) 4Motion).  It's primarily FWD until
slip is detected, then torque is transferred rearward via a computer
controlled clutch.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
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