Re: New A6

["Robert P. Wunderlich, DPM" <robert@Wunderlich.com>]

Now there's a car I'd like to be driving when I pull up next to one of those
new M5s!  Sadly, the concensus seems to be that this hardware will probably
never make it to the US...the best we can do is just drool over Audi Driver,
which is difficult enough to find around here (AND it costs about $12/issue
US!).  Oh well, at least we have cheap gas...

Bob W.
'99 A4 1.8Tqms

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Eaton <Dave.Eaton@clear.net.nz>
To: quattro@audifans.com <quattro@audifans.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:34 PM
Subject: RE: New A6
>the latest audi driver has a test of an s8 fitted with a twin turbo v8 by
>honenster.  apparently honenster has a "normal" v8tt for a8's which gives
>405hp and 502lb ft of torque, but this chappie (who had a honester 380hp
>200qt before) wanted more.  so they developed a 480hp@5700 and 620lb ft
>(!!!) @2840rpm tt v8 using the s8 engine.  it runs a compression ratio of
>9.6:1 apparently.  new pistons, manifolds and 2 kkk blowers.  and all going
>through the standard audi 6-speed 01e tranny apparently.  thats got to be
>one strong gearbox.  and no, the auto can't handle the torque....
>
>while the normal honester v8tt in an a8 gives 175mph top speed and 4.1 0-60
>(as tested by auto sport und motor apparently), the new one is tipped for
>190mph and has a 3.8sec 0-60.  audi driver took the car to 150mph on the
>autobahn, where it was still going strong.
>
>a very tasteful conversion with no badges at all, not even the s8 badge.  a
>slim boot-lid spoiler and a tasteful front air-dam with more cooling, and
>thats it.
>
>i imagine that, with all that low-down torque, one would see 3rd gear
rather
>quickly at the traffic lights :-)
>
>no mention of the price though.  i guess that if you need to ask, you can't
>afford it...
>
>it is, i guess, a taster to the forthcoming v8tt for the s6 and s8, or is
>that rs6 and rs8???
>
>dave
>'95 rs2
>'90 ur-q
>-----Original Message-----
>Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 13:16:21 -0500
>From: "Robert P. Wunderlich, D.P.M." <Robert@Wunderlich.com>
>Subject: Re: New A6
>
>Now you're comparing apples and oranges...I was talking about the Audi 4.2
>V8.  I highly doubt if the next S6 will have the 2.7 biturbo motor
>anyway...remember, this is the same motor that is in the S4, which is less
>powerful than the V8 in the A6 4.2.  It would make more sense for it to be
>equipped with the 4.2 biturbo, which should make it competitive with the
new
>M5.
>
>Bob W.
>
>
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