[V8] You never know...

[S_Matus]

Ingo - 
I love those encounters.  In Colorado a lot of manufactures do High Altitude testing/tuning in and around Denver.  Occasionally, I see a new vehicle (just months) before introduction.  I have had similar conversations.
I Love my '10 TDI Jetta.  I regularly get 47 to 54 MPG.(calculated) Th complexity of a hybrid is too much.
Wish the TDI powerplant had Engine Start/Stop, I have to do it manually right now.  A bigger Vacuum resivoir would help extend engine off braking.  Thank god they leave the electric steering active with engine off.  My '07 GTI dash lights up/buzzes when I turn the engine off at speed.
Scott.Too Many VAG vehicles.
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Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:26:55 -0400
From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
To: V8List Fans <v8 at audifans.com>
Subject: [V8] You never know...
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So I was fueling up for the second time today (only throw in $20 at a time
lately) and noticed a hybrid Q5 or Q7 on the other side of the pump with
manufacturer plates. 30ish guy with his wife and kid.

Struck up a conversation about the hybrid and he explains it has a 360v
battery and 4cyl 2 liter turbo (basically performance of the six and
efficiancy if the four) and he asks, "5000?"
"No, V8 5 speed"
"Ah, D1. Don't see many of those around." Ha, he knew (as an Audi/VW
engineer -- I'm guessing).

We both agreed diesels were better than hybrids :-)

-Ingo