Re: Audi news on 30V V6, A3Q

[es61@prism.gatech.edu (Eric Schumacher)]

Where are the models for us to test drive???
Any news on when any of these options will be here???> 


Eric Schumacher
es61@prism.gatech.edu
864kCSQ that would like a new sibling
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> the december issue of CAR has quite a bit of audi news (remember, > you
read it here first). > > - audi sales are up 22.5% worldwide for 1/95 thru
6/95 > > - in the same period, it is up 33.9% in the USA > > - sales of
the old A6 is up 5% > > - the A8 is sold out until early next year (!!!) >
> - a v8 200 bhp turbodiesel has been announced for the big cars > > - a
v6 2.5 liter turbodiesel has also been announced > > - the A3 will be
based on the golf Mk IV and will have a > transverse engine.  the quattro
version will not be the > usual audi quattro full time 4wd, but rather the
VW syncro > part time VC automatically engaging 4wd.  :( > > - the new A6
is said to be radically styled and despite being > made of steel will be
lighter than the current model. > > - the 30V V6 produces 193 bhp and
206lbft of torque.  the torque > curve of the 30V exceeds the 12V's
184lbft peak all the way from > 2400 to 5400 rpm, so this is a nice
torquey engine. > > - the A6Q 30V has a factory claimed performance of 7.9
sec and 142 mph. > > > > eliot
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