No RWD Audis after all!

[sdewitt at stx.rr.com]

The 924 engine is an engine similar to the engine found in the 100LS of the late 70's. Remember that the 924 was built from the parts bin. The 944 uses an engine developed by Porsche.


----- Original Message -----
From: TM <t44tq at mindspring.com>
Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:49 am
Subject: RE: No RWD Audis after all!

> Audi didn't design the engine of the 944.
> 
> Taka
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard J Lebens [rick-l at rocketmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:58 AM
> To: TM; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: No RWD Audis after all!
> 
> 
> The original statement was ===
> "Considering that the 944 doesn't have really anything
> to do with Audi, it's a moot point."
> Is building/design of the engine anything?
> 
> --- TM <t44tq at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > 944 engine is half of a 928's. Built by Audi, maybe, but no real 
> > connection, unlike the original 924 engine.
> > 
> > That's like saying the Audi RS2 or the Merc 500E are Porsches 
> because 
> > Porsche built them. Or saying that the Finland-built Boxsters 
> are 
> > really Valmets, not Porsches. And these are entire cars, not 
> just 
> > engines.
> > 
> > Early Dodge Omnis were definitely not VWs.
> > 
> > Taka
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> > [quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
> > On Behalf Of Richard J Lebens
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 1:31 AM
> > To: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: RE: No RWD Audis after all!
> > 
> > 
> > Hmmm... were the 924 944 water pumpers built by Audi for Pooshe
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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