[s-cars] NAC - Can Anyone Run a VIN for Me?

[LL - NY]

According to Autoweek's last issue, the next generation S4 will be a
supercharged V6, the RS4 will retain a V8, although it may be a small
displacement supercharged one. I'm curious as to the advantages (for fuel
economy) of a SC vs. a Turbo, but it was cited in the blurb that the reason
for the smaller displacement motors was in response to the fuel economy
issues.

LL - NY

On 6/29/08, calvinlc at earthlink.net <calvinlc at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Maybe the new gas $ crunch will make Audi see the error of their ways and
> they will bring back the turbo to the S-Car lineup.  I mean I can almost
> get
> the kind of numbers they are quoting for the A4 2.0 in my chipped 2.7T S4.
>
> Low gearing, like in the Vette, has long been a way to get good MPG out of
> even carbureted V-8s.  I had a small block with a very wide ratio 4 speed
> and 2.73 rear gears in an'80 Z28 that got around 22mpg on the highway with
> a
> carb that ran solidly into the 14's in the 1/4 mile.  Back in the early
> 90's
> that wasn't too bad.
>
> --Calvin
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Taka Mizutani
> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:08 PM
> To: Theodore Chen
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] NAC - Can Anyone Run a VIN for Me?
>
>
>
> A corvette can do 30mpg at a steady 75-80mph. Just keep it in 6th. Yes, I
> have first-hand experience with that as well.
>
> Most of the new Audis get terrible gas mileage. The current A4 2.0T isn't
> bad, though- you can definitely do about 24mpg around town and close to 30
> on the highway.
>
> The Corvette is kind of an anomaly, though- the car isn't that fast if
> you're caught off-guard in 6th gear- you have to drop it down to 4th or
> even
> 3rd depending on how fast you're going.
>
> I'll happily drive around in the Miata anyway- you can't beat having that
> much fun on the street and still get 25mpg.
>
> Taka
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