Drove the new '98 A6

[Jonathan Monetti <jmonetti@us.net>]

My sister's boyfriend just took delivery of a brandy-new '98 A6.  

Unbelievable.  Fantasic.  Tremendous.  Though I think words fail. 

All I've ever done is *read* about the tranny, but I took to it like a
fish to water; it is very inuitive.  In 'manual' mode, the car hauls
a**, and loved to downshift.  Drove it on a twisty mountain road; it ate
it up. 
In full auto, it felt a little lazy, but still brisk and very, very
smooth. 

It is built like a tank, feels like you are in a cocoon of titanium. 
Creature comforts too numerous to mention, but I can honestly say, that
Audi thought of *everything*.   

Not my car (I like 'em smaller, much smaller) but I was completely blown
away by the feel, handling, acceleration, and most of all, the faultless
transmission.  *Nothing* shifts that smooth in real life, does it?   And
this from a guy who hates auto trannies. 

Wonderful experience. 

Jonathan Monetti
86 Coupe GT, 96k