Couple of interesting comments from AoA...
02-22-2007, 04:56 AM
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Couple of interesting comments from AoA...
Read in Ward's Auto world this morning a couple of interesting articles on Audi:
Good:
The New A5 will offer Torque Vectoring Quattro where the system will be able to shift power not only from rear to front wheels but also independantly to the left and right rear wheels through a differential - a first for Audi - should make for awesome handling...
Not So Good:
AoA reports that they are considering dropping manual transmissions from all but S and RS cars from the 2009 model year onwards - not so good for the new TT for those looking for a 2.0T manual - seems they feel DSG will satisfy the majority of their US market and there isn't a good enough return on selling stick shifts here.
Good:
The New A5 will offer Torque Vectoring Quattro where the system will be able to shift power not only from rear to front wheels but also independantly to the left and right rear wheels through a differential - a first for Audi - should make for awesome handling...
Not So Good:
AoA reports that they are considering dropping manual transmissions from all but S and RS cars from the 2009 model year onwards - not so good for the new TT for those looking for a 2.0T manual - seems they feel DSG will satisfy the majority of their US market and there isn't a good enough return on selling stick shifts here.
02-22-2007, 05:09 AM
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To buy a MK2 or not, that is the question!
Wow that really surprised me. I hate to say it but that may be my deciding factor to not get a MK2 then.
I am actually looking into the new Stasis eng. A4 for my next car. Be a few years down the road, so who knows what will happen by then.
I am actually looking into the new Stasis eng. A4 for my next car. Be a few years down the road, so who knows what will happen by then.
02-22-2007, 05:58 AM
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I hope you're right Jeff; I, for one, will never buy a dsg, smg, etc and I
don't care "how fast they shift". I want a conventional manual and sadly I seem to be in the minority these days.
02-22-2007, 06:26 AM
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Any price is to expensive on a brand new car!
Why not get a car you like that already has a stick. Also you will be messing with the way Audi designed the car. And we all now what happens when you start messing with Audi's. You will never get it right again and little problems for the rest of the time you own it. But I guess that is the sacrifice you make to customize the car to your liking.
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