Re: vr6

[LToy@aol.com]

>The point is that it should have been done right the first time.....  Not
>disagreeing that the "new" motor is good, just that I find it somewhat
>interesting that a company that comes out with the vr6 could do the v8 right
>from the get-go.....  Bmw did their homework, and put a 5 speed auto and a
>6speed manual in the lineup right off the bat.....  No kudos to audi for
>short thinkin' and lots to BMW for long term thinkin'........  And after a
>quattro, rear wheel drive IS the future, A4 highlights aside, it can be done
>with success in a crowded market......

I've been trying to stay outa this thread, but you guys make it soooo
difficult...

By this argument, Porsche should have delivered the 3.2L Carrera motor
(1984-89) way back in 1963 when the car first appeared as the 901, or Chevy
should have had the LT1 or L98 corvette motors available way back in the 50s.
 

Remember that we see very limited motor (and other drivetrain option)
selection here in the US for any number of reasons, one of them being in
Europe and elsewhere in the world, different laws/policies make car
manufacturers (and other rational thinking humans) behave differently--such
as displacement or hp based taxation systems.  come to think about it, we've
got a similar system here with our gas guzzler and luxury car taxes.

Linus
LToy@aol.com