Re UrQ impression an ode to the Q

[Ti Kan]

JShadzi at aol.com writes:
> Basically, I think what would sum this up is:  No one out there buys or 
> drives an Ur-q or any older Audi because it is nicer, more refined, and 
> smoother than an A4 1.8t.  The Ur-q represents what Audi is, what enables 
> Audi to, in modern times, build a car as smooth and refined as the A4.  
> 
> The Ur-q in my eyes is the archetypal Audi- every Audi attempts to do what 
> the Ur-q did back in 1981.  It was an innovative, powerful car that forced 
> the automotive injustry to reconsider what a fast, agile car really looked 
> like.

Agreed.  I'd also chime in here to say that the "Ur-Q" mentioned here
is US-centric...  Don't forget that the the Ur-Q stayed in production
for other markets until 1990 and had several major engine revisions.
The last iteration of it had the 20V turbo with excellent low-end torque
and high end power... and the refinement was vastly improved over the early
versions too.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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