Quattro generations

[Jason Aamodt <Jason-aamodt@utulsa.edu>]

I noticed the thread, and wanted to ask those who know:

When did the second generation begin My 1987 5ksq has the switch.  Is it a
1st or 2d generation Q?

And, does utilizing the switch help on ice?

Thanks!

Jason.

)At 10:08 AM 12/15/1998 -0600, you wrote:
>I am not an expert on this stuff, but the quattro system has gone through
>several generations of design.  I think the one used on the 95 model was the
>2nd generation, and the design had a switch the driver could use to lock a
>differential, causing the system to distribute power evenly front/rear I
>think regardless of road conditions.  You were supposed to use it if you got
>stuck in mud, I think...
>
>The 96 models (i.e. the 95.5 S model for the US) had the next generation
>quattro system which did not have this switch for some reason.  Apparently
>they thought the system was now smart enough to know what to do under
>various conditions without manual input.  Or maybe they just took it out
>because folks never knew when to use it properly.
>
>There are lotsa folks out there more qualified than myself to answer this
>question.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: kubychec@comm.mot.com [mailto:kubychec@comm.mot.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 9:17 AM
>To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Cc: ed.spire@missioncritical.com
>Subject: RE: $6
>
>
>> Increased again by 9%, which is half the increase that a 96 A6Q wagon gets
>> over a 95 A6Q wagon (to account for it being a 95.5, with the better
>quattro
>> system, the radio controlled remote locking that actually does work up to
>30
>> feet, etc.)
>
>
>How did the quattro system improve for this model?
>