[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index]

Re: Audi Kool-Aid, Pt. II (long)



On Sun, 25 Jan 1998 at 08:40:44 Greg Johnson <gregsj@iea.com> writes:
>This confuses me -- if q drivers can use more torque accelerating out of the
corners, isn't that going to get them out of the corner more quickly?< 
 
Yes, theoretically it is going to get the q out of the corner more quickly compared to a fwd car of the same size and weight.  However, the quattro system imposes a weight penalty which affects the car's performance in braking as you approach the turn and in acceleration as you come out of it.
 
Matt Pfeffer - 89 200qw - stage II