Re: A4 1.8T testdrive

[ti@bazooka.amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Don Pavlik writes:
> [ A4 1.8T test drive ]
> I'm gonna ponder it for a few days then go back and drive it again to
> see if my impressions of the engine change.  Last time I drove an A4 2.8L I
> hopped out of it and into my GTI... my first thought was that the A4 2.8 was
> too slow.  Not so with the 1.8T.

Perhaps the smooth and quiet of the 2.8 V6 deceived you into thinking that
it was slow, or perhaps the added noise of the 1.8T made it seem faster...

It's no joke, but my 4000 and A4q are polar opposites in terms of
speed sensations.  The 4000 feels fast (and it is pretty quick,
with its 2.0L motor with tweaks), but I am sure in a drag race
the A4q will win.  But, the 4000 accelerates with a lot of noise and
drama, whereas the A4q 2.8 just does its thing in such a serene and
unobstrusive manner...

I suspect you're experiencing the same thing via a vis the A4 2.8 and
your GTI VR6.

-Ti
96 A4 quattro
84 5000S Turbo
80 4000
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