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I do not get why the Supercharger?

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Old 01-28-2009, 06:49 PM
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Audi's 5+ litre is a V10. :-)
Old 01-29-2009, 04:57 AM
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Default If you mean compared to the same engine w/o the s/c, you're right. But the comparison of interest

is with a normally aspirated engine of the same power, and forced induction does indeed give better economy in this sense.

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The torque is more important to acceleration, that's why!
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