Re: What year did TOR$EN start in US cars?

[harrison sapir <hsapir@earthlink.net>]

Huh. Well, I know at least that the V8 had the torsen in the rear. Anyone out there
with a 92-94 100q or 95-97 A6q automatic care to look at their owner's manual? Now I
am curious.

harrison

Todd Young wrote:

> I thought the auto-trans equipped quattros didn't use the Torsen? I seem to
> recall reading something about a hydraulic clutch pack (instead of the Torsen)
> that uses the same fluid that the transmission uses.
>
> harrison sapir wrote:
>
> > Torsen diffs entered the US market in 88 in the 80/90 series quattros. A year
> > later in 89 they were fitted to the 100/200 type 44 quattros and have been in
> > all quattros since then.
> >
> > harrison
> >