[urq] My car seems really slow now

[Ingo Rautenberg]

I believe you are correct, Brandon!

On Jun 19, 2007, at 10:44 AM, Brandon Rogers wrote:

> I actually recall, I'm 99% sure, that the sales brochure claimed 0-50
> (yes 50) in 5.3 secs.  Reason I think I remember this is back in  
> '90 or
> so when the DSM Talons etc were hot - I recall them being rated at  
> about
> 5.9 secs 0-60- and I was all excited that my beloved turbo quattro  
> coupe
> as I called them back then was faster at 5.3 secs - til I realized  
> that
> was only 0-50....so that was a letdown...
>
> So that is my 17 year old recollection....
>
> Brandon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Ingo Rautenberg
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 8:20 AM
> To: q - urq
> Subject: [urq] My car seems really slow now
>
>
> I was just reading the July issue of Winding Road --  which I highly
> recommend you download/subscribe to/ read online -- whatever.  It's a
> free webzine founded by David E. Davis.  Anyhow, the editor there has
> soft spot for Audi coupes and they tested the S5, so why not a
> history of Audi coupes?  I found one glaring error from the start
> (page 55).  The Urq, with it's 2974 lb curb weight and 160 hp would
> make 0-60 in 5.3 seconds (must'a meant kilometers).  Especially since
> the 2862 lb Sortquattro with 306 hp on tap did 0-60 in 4.8 seconds :-
> D  He, he.  Entertaining nonetheless.
>
> http://www.windingroad.com/
>
> Ingo
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