Re: new Audi A6

["Sean Ford" <sean@nwh.org>]

I just read the Car & Driver article last night in bed: '98 Audi A6 2.8Q, 0-60
9.7 seconds, .25 mile 17.5 seconds. Absolutely non-stellar. In fact, I believe
those times are almost identical to my old '86 VW Golf with 5-spd and a
scorching 85 bhp. What are the '97 A6 numbers, something like 10 secs/17.8 secs,
isn't it? For some reason, I seem to recall that my 100 non-q with 5-spd was
timed at 9.2 secs to 60, so it's not like Audi's taking a backward step here,
it's just status quo.

As far as the V8 is concerned, I thought it was the engine of choice for the new
S6, no?

Sean Ford
sean@nwh.org                       '92 Audi 100CS 5spd 27K mi
Newton-Wellesley Hospital      '89 Suzuki Katana 600 14K mi
Newton, MA  02162 (USA)      http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/5528

-----Original Message-----
From: Vytautas Reipa <vytas@erols.com>

>evident. The 0-60 times stink, being somewhere in the upper 8 second, lower
>9 second range. In my opinion, Audi is making a major mistake by not
>offering it with a manual. "Well, there's the Tiptronic, blah blah blah."