RE: New Urq...

["Freed, David (Exchange)" <DFREED@bear.com>]

A-3 chassis with Twin Turbo 5 Valve V-8 mounted midship and of course
Quattro suspension.  Kind of like something Renault did a while back.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Daily,DerekSJMCG [SMTP:DDaily@sjmcb.mitsui.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, December 01, 1998 6:36 PM
> To:	Eaton Dave; 'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'
> Subject:	RE: New Urq...
> 
> 
> I can really see this becoming much more than a thread...The nur-q Design
> Team...
> 
> Might be neat to set up a virtual site for configuring the beast.  We'll
> have to collaborate on knowns and understoods..and disputes (Torsen v
> Haldex).  But would be a great experiment.
> 
> Might help to come up with a set of givens:
> 
> (1)  A4 chassis modifed, right?  Does anyone have access to the chassis
> specs and diagrams of the A4/Passat?  We'd have to start mods from there.
> (2)  Current or projected motor?  V6tt is definitely a candidate IMO, but
> likely requiring significant tweaks for the euro market.  
> (3)  Interior?  I'd vote for current type passenger style dashes, rather
> than design type found in TT/TTs.  
> (4)  Body?  Panel by panel.  We know the urq cannot be duplicated.  Will
> be
> some pretty strong opinions here.  Unquestionably, the urq is/was one of
> the
> greatest utilitarian concepts of its time.  Mine:  The urq aesthetic is
> dated, but can be made marketable.  I would be concerned that the movement
> towards aerodynamic fluidity will prevail (ala Jag XK8, Maserati, Bugatti,
> 456gt...too similar imho).
> 
> Funny thing is...of course we don't know diddley when it comes down to it.
> The nur-q will NOT be like the ur-q because it ain't IT.  The chassis will
> be different.  The body will be different. Ad infinitum.  For example, we
> couldn't expect to keep the same shape and "fix the wind noise problem."
> Or
> change the chassis and "maintain the ride and handling characteristics."
> 
> Any graphic designers here want to set up a site with
> - A4 chassis perspective(s)  (Maybe even one is enough, but more than 3 is
> burdensome)
> - urq chassis perspective (for comparison)
> - urq body with separate panels in same perspective(s)
> 
> My concept:
> A web page with a few simple schematics (remember it's really just fun
> design) that we could each go to, copy the graphic to our desktop, modify
> and return to another file on the original site.  This way, we could each
> find things in one version that are appealing, copy and modify to our own
> site.  Of course, this would require a graphic manipulator standard
> (photoshop or something more simple (free?) so that many could
> participate?
> 
> OK, I'll crawl back under the rock now.
> 
> Derek Daily
> 90 CQ (not the shape I'd choose...exactly anyway...lower...less round...)
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Eaton Dave [SMTP:dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz]
> > ok, so if it's true that audi will bring out a follow-on to the ur-q,
> (and
> > all i can say is "about time"), then what would we all like to see in
> one?
> > 
> > 
> > 	


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