Re: Towing with a TQ

[tnas@euronet.nl (Tom Nas)]

Pete Kraus <Pete_Kraus@EMORY.ORG> wrote:

>I'm sure our overseas listers can confirm that in European countries,
>where pickups aren't yet the rage, large sedans like Audis are routinely
>purchased for towing duty.  Maybe now they are beginning to be
>displaced by SUVs, which I hear are nearly as hot in Europe as they
>are the U.S.  But are SUVs sought for their towing prowess or, more
>likely, for their fashionable image?

Yup. I've just finished cataloguing my collection of Audi photographs. Most
cars photographed feature a tow hitch. In fact, if you're looking for a
used car here, it's hard to find one _without_ a hitch. This is especially
so on larger cars like Audis, Mercedeses and BMWs. On smaller cars, the
hitches are mostly used for bicycle racks (got one myself, actually). The
good low-end torque on Audis makes them very suitable for towing, even
without q. SUVs are fashionable here, and make very good towing cars, a lot
of them being in use for towing heavy trailers. A local car valeting firm
here has a V6 turbo Nissan Patrol in front of a _very large_ trailer that
can contain two cars for pickup/delivery.

My .02

Tom

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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
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