[urq] My car seems really slow now

[Martin Pajak]

I think the reason why back then tests and manufactorers were quoting
0-50mph because 55 was the highest speed cross the country.
I even remember (and have one for Ur-q) the 85mph speedometers that were
installed in cars to prevent people from going any higher... it was weird
to see a 85mph speedo in something like a 911 or Corvette... I think that
stopped in mid 80s.

HTH

Cheers
martin

> 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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