A4 30v performance - what to expect?

["BRUCE, ERIK D. -ERDB" <ERDB@chevron.com>]

Anybody have any feel for what to expect in performance with the 30v V6
when it's available in the A4 (hopefully the 1998 model in the US)?
Some have complained about the current 2.8 12v being slow off the line.
Is there any reason to think the added hp (from 174 to 196?) will help
the low-end performance significantly?

I had heard earlier that Audi was expecting to use the new 30v in it's
97 European models, but I haven't found any reviews yet.  Did Europe get
the 30v for any 1997 models?  If so, are there any reviews/ performance
numbers anybody can steer me to?

Technical question:  what difference do the 3 extra valves per cylinder
make in a similar sized engine, in general.  I guess the basic
difference would be it breathes better, but how does this affect hp, and
does it affect torque (which I would think is the real difference in
low-end performance)?

Finally, what's the latest about when the 30v will be available in the
A4 here in US?

Thanks.	Erik Bruce  (A4 soon).