Re: A4 Euro vs. US performance?

["Rossato, Bob HSD" <ROSSATR@hsd.utc.com>]

John Legelis <jlegelis@fmrco.com> wrote:

>>>
      US 2.8Q       Euro 2.8Q
0-60     7.9             7.3      (both 5-speed)
economy  21/26           29
top speed 130            149      (US top speed electronically limited)

Are the Euro 2.8Q's really more powerful and more efficient?  I'm
assuming the Euro cars are equipped with catalytic converters.... What
else could account for the discrepency, other than bravado by the UK
Audi rep?

FWIW - The specs on the US 2.8 motor are 172bhp @ 5500, 184 lb-ft @
3000. Does anyone know the Euro specs??
<<<<

I would assume that the hp figures in Europe would be higher than here
in the US.  That along with possibly different gearing would account for
the difference in 0-60 times.

As for the economy differences, well that's due to the fact that the UK
has big whomping gallons compared to our little US gallons.

1 Imperial Gallon = 1.20095 US gallons

So given that ratio, the 29 miles/Imp. Gal. figure becomes 24.15
miles/US Gal (assuming they don't also have shorter miles).  Taking into
account differences in how the mileage tests are done and the probably
higher state of tune of the euro engines, its a wash.

Bob