[V8] Future of Quattro

[Paul Jager]

After reading all the bunk she thought the Golf TDI would be it. I had my 
doubts.....

So Friday she test drove the Golf and A3 back to back, A3 was the winner.

Evoque - thanks for the heads up..same old same old with LR! they are nice 
tho.
Prius batteries seem to last but it's not really what I would call 
touring/hiway car. We are like 80%  hiway driving.

I've got Audi rims hopefully they will fit for a good set of  the snows.

PJ

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bastian Homburg
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 2:59 PM
Cc: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V8] Future of Quattro

If you don't live in the US where they only sell it with FWD:  A3 TDI
quattro or the (cheaper) VW GTD counterpart. The top TDI engine
available for both has 170 hp and 350 Nm of torque and is definitely fun
to drive while staying below 5l/100 kms when driven sensibly. I know one
person who has an Evoque (a diesel!) and is less-than-happy about it
(quality issues impacting reliability). If aiming at owning for a
decade+ and 250k+, I'd definitely not get a Prius (or any other hybrid),
as you definitely will get socked with the obscene cost of changing the
battery pack years down the road which will eat up any and all savings
in fuel cost. These things are not designed to last forever (see the
"the best cars have been built" discussion) - batteries are a wear item,
and a very costly one at that.
And yes, IMHO, when you don't live in the mountains a set of good snow
tires (NOT all seasons!) will be sufficient to get the average driver in
a modern FWD car most anywhere. AWD is good for extra traction and
offers more peace of mind, but it's not really necessary. Even in
Switzerland, a largely mountainous (and very affluent)  country, AWD has
a market share of only about 25%.








Paul Jager wrote:
> Looking at new cars for my wife. She is packing on the miles - mostly 
> hiway, country B roads to our place, a couple of mild mountain passes. 
> Snowy winters but not too bad.
> Wants a 5 door hatch style. Currently has GTI Summer, Range Rover winter. 
> Range is similar to (but tops due to ground clearance)  the V8 in terms of 
> snow performance.   Looking to combine the two and achieve better 
> efficiency. This is the way manufacturers are headed too.
>
> Short list???
>
> Audi A3 TDI - 4.7 L/100  hiway
> or the A3 Quattro
> Ford Focus (leather etc) 5 door
> Range Rover Evoque 2.0 L Turbo
> Prius (never driven one)
>
> Will the best snows be good enough for FWD?
>
> Looking hard a the most efficient since this car will be in service for 
> 7-10 years = 250,000 km's.
>
>
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