A SCIENTIFIC STUDY: 5K/100/A6 VS. 4K/90/A4

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Hey fellow Qheads, I have been doing some research in my Audi Library (which
is every brochure from 1986-1998), and have the following research project to
submit to you all for consideration: 

The following is a comparison of the 5K/100/A6 line to the 4K/90/A4 line in
regards to performance.  I compared all previous USA generations of the
5K/100/A6( in automatic form since that was the only way they came in the
past 2 generations for the most part) to the 4K/90/A4 line.  The 4K/90/A4 was
compared in manual Q form since this setuo has been available from the '85
generation.  I found the results to be very interesting, so check them out:

1983 5KT automatic ---I've had one of these---(source: Road and Track)
130hp
0-60: 11.6 sec
3040 pounds
23.4pounds per hp

1987 5KCST Automatic --i've had one of these-- (source: Audi brochure)
162hp
0-60: 8.7 sec
3351 pounds
20.7 pounds per hp

1992 100CS automatic (source: brochure)
172hp
0-60: 9.4 sec
3385 pounds
19.7 pounds per hp

1998 A6 automatic (source: brochure)
200 hp
0-60: 9.7 sec
3740 pounds
18.7 pounds per hp

As you can see with the 5K/100/A6 line, pounds per hp lowered every
generation, yet over the past 3 generations, these cars have gotten SLOWER!
 But let's look at the 4K/90/A4 series:

1986 4KQCS (source: brochure)
115hp
0-60: 9.5 sec
2824 pounds
24.6 pounds per hp

1988 90Q (source: Audi brochure)
130 hp
0-60: 8.5 sec
2948 pounds
22.7 pounds per hp

1994 90Q sport (source: Audi brochure)
172hp
0-60: 8.7
3462 pounds
20.1 pounds per hp

1996 A4Q (source: Audi brochure)
172hp
0-60: 7.8 sec
3228 pounds
18.8 pounds per hp

1998 A4Q 30V (source: car and driver)
190hp
0-60: 7.4 sec
3361 pounds
17.7 pounds per hp

Here the pounds per hp lowers every generation, AND the cars get FASTER with
every generation...WHAT'S MY POINT? That the larger 5K/100/A6 gets more hp
per pound with every generation, yet they get SLOWER!  The 4K/90/A4 line gets
less pounds per hp with every generation, and they get FASTER.  So, the real
fun lies in the 4K/90/A4 line!  Audi needs to slim the A6 and give it more
kick so that it's figures match the K/90/A4 line.   I have really come around
to the styling of the new A6, but if you want to kick some butt, you still
have to go with the A4.

This is what I did on Saturday night when a serious headache kept me from
hitting the town with my friends.

Now, where did I put the Asprin?
       /\        _I         Christian J. Long (Breeze Heller - better half)
     /    \ I_I I_I I       Orlando, Florida, USA
                            University of Central Florida Alumni 1994
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'90 Coupe Q       K&N cone, BBS rims, TAP chip, tag:QUATRO-1
'96 BMW 318ti    no mods yet....
'90 90                 Still in the family.....
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