RE: Car and Driver

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

I think they probably are. I've driven the Saab and the A4 (quattro and
2WD) and there's a world of difference in the feel of the tires. The
RS-As are better than the GA(g)s, but not by enough to make the car feel
settled on them. It still rolled over the side walls on a quick lane
change.
- peter, peterhe@microsoft.com, redmond, wa
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  80 mazda 626
  O-

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>From: 	TMein@aol.com[SMTP:TMein@aol.com]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, April 09, 1996 12:13 AM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	Car and Driver
>
>My last post, I swear. In any case, in Car and Driver, the good old A4
>squeaked by (1/3 of a point) to win the comparo with the 328i and Saab
>900
>turbo. Reasonable win, however, in the emergency lane change maneuver,
>the
>Audi ran a 53.2 mph versus 58 for the 328 and 58.7 for the Saab. What
>gives?
>Lord knows I don't know what this test is, but it must be something
>akin to a
>slalom. Doesn't that seem appallingly low? In all the lat g-test, too,
>Audi's
>"legendary 4WD" does not live up to it's competition. They blame it on
>the
>tires; 205/55/16 eagle RS-A's. Wonder if the Michelin Pilot HX's found
>on the
>other two are THAT much better.
>
>-just my rants
>