when did vw/Audi go to the "drive-by-wire" instead of thethro ttlecable?

[KUNZ,BOB (HP-Boise,ex1)]

Mean green fighting machines made Robert Mangas say:
> 
>   Emissions was the main driver, but I'm sure that someone somewhere felt
> that it could be used to 'enhance' drivability.   I find it hard to get
> used
> to personally, and feel it to have hurt drivability.
> 

The other reason is to allow for engine management to take into account more
variables than just the driver in managing the throttle position. In my '02
TT, the motronic 7.5 system is torque (oh my God!) based. Its inputs include
driver demand, A/C demand, steering pump demand, plus others. Outputs are
timing, boost, and throttle position, etc. It's actually interesting to see
the engine management system compensate for steering input and keep idle
rock solid at 800 rpm.

--bob

'86 5ks Avant with 332 ft-lbs of torque on the crank bolt
'02 TTQR, lot's o' mods