RE: The Car Book 1997

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

The I-5 turbo is not imported into the US for 1997 as far as I know.
- peter
  peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  issaquah, wa, usa


>-----Original Message-----
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>Sent:	Friday, January 31, 1997 11:53 AM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	The Car Book 1997
>
>In this morning's Drive section of the local newspaper there is a review on
>The Car Book 1997. Normaly I don't pay much attention to this publication as
>it seems to resemble the Consumer Reports in its reviews-in other words, how
>best to pick an appliance for personal transport rather than an enthusiast's
>slant. To my pleasant surprise, #1 Mid-Size Car: Audi A4, and #1 Large Car:
>Audi A6. While I'm not pleased with the model mix from an enthusiast
>standpoint (except the A4 1.8tq of course...but where is the I5t!!!???), I am
>very happy to see one of my favorite car manufacturers get the credit they
>deserve. For those unaware of The Car Book, it is an independent publication
>which ranks the best bets each model year by size catagory. The ranking is
>based on costs of owership (maintenance, insurance, resale value), safety,
>reliability, etc. Another pleasent surprise was seeing dorf sweep the lists
>for owner loyalty (as I feel they are the best of the domestics these
>days-just my opinion) in this book. Kudos to Audi for making this list with a
>bang!!!
>
>Mike Veglia
>85 4ksq (which was a CR used car best buy a few years back FWIW)