Originally Posted by gk1

Yes, true.
I still think it is built into the cars on purpose and not a deficiency of the motors themselves.
Like maybe they discovered that initial tip-in is responsible for much of the emissions, so they coded in a smoother throttle opening to alleviate it, but it messed with the driver's drive-ability perception.
As you point out it should be all somewhat moot on the hybrid setup yet the Q8 has it and that seems to be where the complaints are at the moment.
I am curious to see how the electric turbos factor into this drive-ability when they arrive. I wish they still offered up the HP/Torque curves of the motors since I'd like to see the RS5 2.9T side-by-side with the identically power rated 2020 S6 2.9T+E. Does peak torque come on sooner? They have even removed the @RPM ratings from the website which used to be a big selling point i.e. 405lb-ft@1400RPM...

Originally Posted by gk1

Yes, true.
I still think it is built into the cars on purpose and not a deficiency of the motors themselves.
Like maybe they discovered that initial tip-in is responsible for much of the emissions, so they coded in a smoother throttle opening to alleviate it, but it messed with the driver's drive-ability perception.
As you point out it should be all somewhat moot on the hybrid setup yet the Q8 has it and that seems to be where the complaints are at the moment.
I am curious to see how the electric turbos factor into this drive-ability when they arrive. I wish they still offered up the HP/Torque curves of the motors since I'd like to see the RS5 2.9T side-by-side with the identically power rated 2020 S6 2.9T+E. Does peak torque come on sooner? They have even removed the @RPM ratings from the website which used to be a big selling point i.e. 405lb-ft@1400RPM...

Originally Posted by angrypengu

While the EA839 engine does have the BSG which generates up to 60nm of torque for up to 5 seconds, "electric turbos" as they are known are not available on the EA839. that said, here is the torque curve info.

Originally Posted by derfA8L

My car’s engine code contains the letters CZS, not CZSE as shown in your above diagram. A difference without distinction?...or a different 3.0T V6 variant—perhaps country specific?

Originally Posted by angrypengu

While the EA839 engine does have the BSG which generates up to 60nm of torque for up to 5 seconds, "electric turbos" as they are known are not available on the EA839. that said, here is the torque curve info.

Originally Posted by derfA8L

Has anyone of you who does drive a D5 (3.0 V6) experienced the same powertrain lag or 2-3 second delayed throttle response engagement that seems to be cropping up on the Q8 forum (with some A6 complaints also)? Creates a potentially dangerous situation when merging into traffic or when on an incline (hill). Some are linking it to the mild hybrid system cutting off the engine when vehicle is coasting or on a rolling stop and then when you engage the throttle the engine boosts RPMs with nothing happening and no transmission engagement for a few seconds. See below thread...

AudiWorld Forums > Audi Models > Audi Q3 /Q5 / Q7 / Q8 > Audi Q8 > Audi Q8
> Intro / Auto start - major throttle lag issue

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/audi-q8-227/

I didn’t sense this on my recent D5 test run last week, even with Start/Stop engaged.