RE: A6 Avant v Volvo

["Spire, Ed" <ed.spire@missioncritical.com>]

>Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 19:04:25 -0600
>From: Erik R Addy <erik@aero.und.edu>
>Subject: Re: A6 Avant v Volvo
>
>Jeff LaBombard wrote:
>> 
>> >As for performace, given the choice of US-spec A6's at this moment, the
>> >Volvo will blow it away (at least as far as power goes).
>> 
>> Agreed, unless you buy an used $$S6 avant.
>
>A turbo Volvo can pass an S4/S6.  More power, less weight.

A suitably chipped S6 is pretty much an even match with the turbo Volvo.
Then you add the better quattro system and the scale tips a lot.