The inline five's back.

[Tom Nas]

Ed Birch <edwbirch at comcast.net> wrote:

> > But before you start cheering- it's a diesel.....
>
>Yeah...who wants 40-50MPG??

I meant that diesels don't make that lovely I-5 noise and they probably
won't sell it in the US...

>Alloy, not steel block??

Yup.

>It's about time a chain was used; no more broken belts and expen$$$$$ive
>repairs.

But why do I keep thinking of old I-6 M-Bs that sound like diesels with
their rattly chains? Or my brother's old MGB GT, same noise... nice when
your car's new, not when you've put on the miles.

>Now let's see the chain go into the gasoline motor!!

They do that already- in the new V8 that's in the allroad and the new S4.

>Two questions: will it be Turbocharged, and is it coming to the U.S. of A??

Yes, and don't hold your breath.

Tom