The S4 twin turbo is SAD

[JShadzi at aol.com]

I totally disagree with your assesment, all wheel drive cars are very hard to 
launch for quarter mile runs, wheel spin gives a lot of room for error on the 
launch, with a quattro, a few hundred RPM too low and the car bogs, too high 
and the clutch is melting, this all within a few hundred RPM.

The S4 quattro, or any other Audi quattro for that matter, was not designed 
for 1/4 mile runs (the factory time is low 14's I believe), put it on an open 
track, and it would continually lap those Jettas at an amazing pace.  

If you want to see where the S4 shines, you were looking to the wrong venue, 
go to your local road course to see them embarass Amurican' V8 cars who are 
out of their element...
Javad

In a message dated 7/19/2001 7:12:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Identiles at aol.com writes:

<< I was at englishtown New Jersey last night at the track. I was watching a 
few 
 brand new S4s running high 15s in the 1/4. The fastest I saw was 14.9 when 
 the guy finally reved the car up and launched it. I dont know if these guys 
 do not know how to drive a quattro or shift. It looks like to me they didnt 
 know how to launch well. (which is not to difficult in the case there is no 
 wheel spin) All I know is that I was not to impressed with the 41 thousand 
 dollar A4.            Jetta's on the other hand were kicking butt!! 
  >>