RE: New A6

["Clough, Samuel" <SClough@irps.atl.invesco.com>]

V8 vs. V6 doesn't bother me that much, but here's my point:  With the New M5
pumping out 400 hp out of a normally aspirated motor, I think Audi needs to
offer an S6 with at least 400hp standard for two reasons:  a) to attract
buyers.  Why would you look at an S6 that has to be modified to get 339hp
when you can go pick up a new M5 with 400hp right off the showroom floor
that's probably a little quicker off the line because it doesn't have turbos
that need to spool?  Again, we're not taking price into consideration, the
new S6 could be considerably cheaper, I don't know. b) When I pull up next
to a new M5, as a defender of Igoldstadt's finest, I would like the
confidence of more than 400hp so that when combined with quattro, I can blow
this guy away.  (Of course I would do this without speeding, taking all
traffic laws into effect, and endangering no one. ) That's simply my point.
We all know that all Audi turbos can be easily modified for much more hp, I
would just like to see Audi at least match BMW with factory hp.
Samuel
95 A6Q -making 174hp on a good day and beating no M5s :( 

Samuel W. Clough
INVESCO Retirement Plan Services


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Robert P. Wunderlich, D.P.M. [SMTP:Robert@Wunderlich.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, May 12, 1999 9:47 AM
> To:	Clough, Samuel
> Cc:	quattro@audifans.com
> Subject:	Re: New A6
> 
> Supposedly, the 2.7L twin turbo is good for 339 hp with the TAP chip
> upgrade
> alone (see http://www.tap1.com/models/S4tt/)....I don't need no stinkin'
> V8!
> 
> Bob W.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clough, Samuel <SClough@irps.atl.invesco.com>
> To: 'Bob Rossato' <bob.rossato@worldnet.att.net>; Clough, Samuel
> <SClough@irps.atl.invesco.com>; 'Audi Quattro' <quattro@audifans.com>
> Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 8:31 AM
> Subject: RE: New A6
> 
> >> and confirmed that the A6 4.2 would be tip only, but the upcoming A6
> 2.7L
> >> twin turbo would be a 6 speed manual.  He also mentioned it would have
> 265
> >> hp.  I sure hope he wasn't looking at a european listing.  I meant to
> ask
> >> him for a copy of the spec sheet he was looking at but...
> >>
> >> Bob
> >