RE: Towing With V8 (was: Boating with an S4)

[CLIFFORD ILKAY <clifford_ilkay@dinamis.com>]

At 10:30 PM 8/17/1999 -0400, Paul Wilson wrote:
>There's more to towing than just HP and torque.
>
>It has a lot to do with chassis setup.  The Safari minivan is a body on
>frame so that probably helps as does the very mildly tuned 4.3L V6.
>
>However, I'm sure Audi is being conservative with ratings.

Hi Paul,

I realize there is more to it than HP and torque. You are the second person
to cite unibody vs. body on frame construction as being a factor. I fail to
see the relationship. I would think that torque transfer is key in addition
to vehicle weight. The V8 is certainly no lightweight. I would not be too
surprised if it is just as porky as the Safari minivan. However, the
Safari's 4.3 V6 might have more usable low end torque which is something
the Audi's pathetic automatic transmission squanders in copious quantities.
Does anyone have any towing specs for the V8 5 speed?

Regards,

Clifford Ilkay
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