[s-cars] A4 3.2

[Joe Pizzimenti]

APR does make a pretty torquey reflash for the 2.0FSI.

Might have one less cylinder, but the slope's just as slippery.

On 10/11/05, Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net> wrote:
>
> After getting a freakin' Corolla the last tie the S6 was in, I bypassed
> the Service Dept. and arranged with a salesman to try an A4 3.2 quattro
> for the day so that I could see if I could tolerate a Tip. Still sucks, to
> me. So far, the only automatic that shifts quickly enough in manual or auto
> modes and does so without annoying bad habits is on the Infiniti's...not
> talking about the DSG's and such.
>
> On the other hand, the 3.2 is a fantastic engine, hindered by Audi's
> typical lousy tip-in at low throttle and a really annoying tendency for
> compression braking magnification with the automatic. But it's fat with
> torque almost everywhere. Driving in the Sport auto mode, it feels like it's
> always on power. I was griping to the wife that Audi was really missing it
> without offering a 6 speed stick or DSG with the car. To my surprise,
> although possibily old news to listers who read everything out there on
> Audi's, after repeating the gripe to the salesman, he said he had good news
> and that, even though it's not on the website yet, the six-speed stick is
> now available on the A4 3.2 and there is a strong possibility that it will
> be available in 2007 on the A6. Don't believe the A6 yet, but the stick will
> make for one hell of a performance car in the A4. Except for the lack of
> rear seat room for a son growing four inches in the last four months, that
> torque would almost make it
> an acceptable replacement for the S6 avant. Should get about the same
> mileage, too, which is why, all things considered, I'll go with the 2.0Tif I get one soon.
>
> Steve
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