[s-cars] V12 TDI Q7

[Chris Palmer]

Well, the BMW 325xi, 328xi, 330xi, 525xi and 530xi are all AWD
with 6-speed manuals and power from 215hp to 255hp.
Rather tempting?

Chris Palmer

> [Original Message]
> From: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
> To: Postupack, Jeff <Jeff.Postupack at analog.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: 9/12/2006 4:29:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] V12 TDI Q7
>
> Exactly, Jeff-
> I don't know what to move on to- the logical progression in the Audi
lineup
> would
> be to get a C5 chassis A6 2.7T 6-speed.
>
> Since BMW is pretty much the only company to offer a mid-sized car with a
> manual
> transmission and high performance (albeit in RWD form only), there really
> isn't
> much other choice.
>
> The Volvos are not dynamically very good, I'm wondering if the next
> generation R will
> fix that- they keep getting better. I just hope they don't get any heavier
> and that the next
> generation will have an automatic that won't blow up if you run full power
> through it.
>
> Mercedes is unbelievably unreliable now, so they're totally out.
Otherwise,
> the current
> W211 E-Class is a very nice car. Even an E350 4Matic wagon wouldn't be all
> that bad
> if they figured out how to build them right.
>
> The Q7 is way too big and Audi service is about as bad as it can be.
>
>
> Taka
>
>
> On 9/12/06, Postupack, Jeff <Jeff.Postupack at analog.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Yeah I am IMpatiently waiting for a reasonable TDI from Audi.
> > Where as a V12 Q7 is a great marketing project and gets you write-ups
> > with the Car mags, it's
> > Freakin' excessive.  Total ownership cost will be high for the
> > mainstream buyers.
> >
> > Audi could clean up nicely with the R10 notoriety and a V8 TDI for
> > C-sakes.
> >
> > I am really curious to see how this S car list matures and more and more
> > guys sell out of the C4 chassis
> > And index on to what?
> >
> > At S Fest I heard a lot of talk about P cars and Bimmers.
> >
> > Whattaya think about Porsche Cayennes?
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the link Taka>
> >
> > JP
> >
> >
> >
> > Taka  writes
> >
> > "So it looks like Audi will have a V12 TDI Q7 soon.
> >
> > http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/Audi_News/article_2535.shtml
> >
> > I don't know if this is silly, but they don't offer a reasonable TDI car
> > in the States, which is a real shame, but they develop stuff like this.
> > With BMW coming out with diesels in the near future, not having anything
> > to compare is going to hurt Audi.
> >
> > In a few years, when the V70R gets retired, it would be nice to be able
> > to find a selection of turbodiesel AWD wagons with enough power to make
> > them fun to drive, with a better dynamic than the rather sloppy Volvo.
> > Something sized about the size of the new Passat wagon (in between A4
> > Avant and A6 Avant sizes), with about 300hp, quattro (no Haldex, at
> > least not the way it's implemented now), good gas mileage, awesome
> > interior and exterior and most importantly, good service."
> >
> >
> >
> >
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