RE: New Quattro now RWD?

[Preston Brown <pbrown@econ.yale.edu>]

On Wed, 9 Apr 1997, Shaun Hoffman wrote:

> No kidding!  What the hell are you talking about?  Quattro does not mean
> RWD.  Besides when was the last time Audi made a RWD car?  Back in the
> 50's or something?....an old Auto Union
> 
> > New info from Audi in the latest CAR(?) magazine.
> > (1)  Audi's latest model Quattro will be rear wheel drive.  This
> > should add more fuel to the FWDvAWDvRWD discussion.
> > (2)  Braking will be executed using drilled 4" discs front and rear.
> > (3)  All aluminum framing.
> > (4)  Acceleration figures vary on passenger.
> > (5)  For those of you tired of changing T belts, this model comes
> > equipped with chain instead of belt.

I could be wrong, but I do believe that the message was in jest... :)

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 -Preston Brown
  preston.brown@yale.edu