Audi's Future

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

It was made in smaller numbers, flagship model, more complex to make maybe, just guessing really. The smaller numbers made equals a higher build cost as it takes much longer for a car company to recoup their costs.

Why are Rover's so cheap, the tooling costs have been paid for many times over now.


Iain


iain
> 
> From: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
> Date: 2004/03/25 Thu PM 01:18:45 GMT
> To: "Ingo D. Rautenberg" <ingo at waratap.com>, 
> 	"UrqList" <urq at audifans.com>,  <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: Re: Audi's Future
> 
> Maybe somebody can shed some light on something for me. WHY was the Urq $35,000? The 4000q has basically the same drivetrain other than the turbo engine, right? Was the turbo engine really worth a $28,000 premium? I mean both are typ85 cars with quattro. It's not like the body was that much more expensive to make, they made the CGT which is essentially the same body without flares for less than the price of a 4000q. Seriosuly, somebody educate me.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave
> 87.5 CGT
> SE Virginia
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> From: "Ingo D. Rautenberg" <ingo at waratap.com>
> Date: 2004/03/24 Wed PM 04:07:57 EST
> To: "UrqList" <urq at audifans.com>,  <quattro at audifans.com>, 
> 	<iain.atkinson at tesco.net>
> Subject: Re: Audi's Future
> 
> Hmm.  By my calculations an '84 Urq for 35k would be the equivalent of
> 90-120k today...which makes the LeMans a worthy successor.  I'll take one,
> please ;-)
> 
> -Ingo
> '91 200q20v...Slightly modified
> '84 Tornado Red Urquattro
> '91 v8 quattro 5-Speed (not exactly stock) :-)
> http://hometown.aol.com/quattringo/index.html
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <iain.atkinson at tesco.net>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:01 PM
> Subject: Audi's Future
> 
> 
> > Folks
> >
> > I heard on the grapevine today that they are going to build the Le Mans,
> Nuvolari inc a smaller one as well, Pikes Peak. A4 coupe may not happen at
> all, current A4 will have a new nose, rear end and interior like the A8/new
> A6 next year. The A3 5 door is going to be called sportback and will be here
> in the uk by september, TT will probably cease production inside the next 2
> years and not be replaced, also a slip of the tongue mentioned an A5.
> unfortunately they are not going re make the urq!!!
> >
> >
> > Iain
> >
> >
> >
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