awd: old & new

[Dave.Eaton]

couple of items of interest...

1) saw my 1st 205t16 (for 17 years) yesterday, factory prepared and even
with the old colours.  brought back fond memories of seeing those things
hose everything 17 years ago - just like the new "silver bullets".

2) confirmed that the touareg has a transfer case awd design, rather than
the "straight-through" design of the audi awd system (as the phaeton and a8
use anyway; albeit with the front diff infront of the torque converter).
actually the transfer case design looks like something that vw might have
borrowed from new venture gear.  i'd be very interested in seeing the awd
system of the bentley because the front overhang looks very short so i
wonder if there isn't some lamborghini engineering in there somewhere.

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q