Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 10:07:24 -0500 From: "Eric Law" <elawnopsamexxx.com> Subject: Re: Audi weak????
Richard, Before you criticize, maybe *you* should do some research. Although I admit I should have said this, my experience is with used cars. Here are the specs for the ones I currently own: 1985 Audi 4000 Quattro: 118hp 5-cyl 10-V motor, vehicle weight about 2700 lbs. 1989 Audi 100 Quattro: 135hp 5-cyl 10-V, about 3300 lbs. 1986 Saab 9000 Turbo: 195hp w/minor tweaks, 165HP stock 4-cyl 16-V, about 3000 lbs. The most comparable Audi product to the 9000 at the time would have been a 5000 turbo quattro, rated about 145HP and pulling a car that weighs about 300lbs more. The 217hp 2.3L 5 cyl. turbo you refer to is the 20-V motor that had limited availability for a few years. Also, if you want to compare apples and oranges, you should say so. Some quick web research (www.edmunds.com) shows the following: Saab 9-5 SE sedan w/3.0 V-6 engine: 200hp, 229ft-lb, weight 3410lb Audi A8 sedan w/4.2 V-8 engine: 300hp, 295ft-lb, weight 3902lb What's the catch? The Saab costs $37,000 and the Audi costs $65,000. Wanna take a quick survey of people on this list to see who can afford a $65,000 car? Eric Law Matt & Peggy wrote in message <36E47B8C.724026F3nopsamet>... >I recently inquired about Saab AWD and found they had none, but one man >said he bought an Audi because of the AWD. He said it was tough because >Saabs have lots of power and no way to put it to the road, while Audis >stuck to the road but were weak. I wanted him to know that the S series >Audis, particularly the S8 have gobs of power, I've heard up to 340 with >chip tuning. Even the old 2.3L 5 cyl. turbo puts out 217hp. Man that >really is weak. Do your research next time. >Richard >
