Re: quattro vs. FWD fuel numbers

[Brendan <bman@swva.net>]

>> If the premise of a Quattro getting slightly better mileage is true, then
>> why does the A4 1.8T 5sp display 31mpg highway as opposed to the A4 1.8T
>> 5sp Quattro displaying a highway sticker of 29mpg??

I'm curious as to where you got this premise, and why you would think an
Audi quattro would get better mileage?  Did you read it somewhere?  If so,
I'd be interested in seeing the article.  It seems to me that the extra
weight and friction of the awd drivetrain would explain it's lower mpg, but
I'm no nuclear physicist. ;)

B