front track vs quattro...
01-02-2003, 08:06 PM
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I think we'll just have to agree to disagree...
If the benefits are overrate because 85% of the time you won't need them, are airbags overrated because 99% of the time you won't need them either?
There's a reason quattro was banned from the race track in Europe. Neither FWD or RWD could compete in handling. Better handling means more control. More control mean faster lap times. It doesn't matter who launches off the start the quickest, it's who takes the checkered flag at the end that everyone remembers. Why do you think Galatti and Bell's S4s have so much of a weight penalty in competition in the US. THe sanctioning body needs to make the cars heavier than everyone elses to try to level the playing field. If AWD was allowed in LeMans racing you bet your *** the R8 would be quattro too.
I thank you for providing the link. It's a reliable source and yes, the numbers quoted there are as you've stated. The quote was for 1999 models and looking through more recent years (yes, up to the B6) the engineer have been working hard at narrowing the gap, in MPG, weight, and performance.
FWD will always be lighter than quattro, that's unavoidable, and there will always be more of a power loss to the road simply because there more parts to move granted.
As far as the marque goes, well I don't think Audi would have the stature is does today if quattro had never come along. Unfortunatly the 5000s was a huge bump in the road that lead to Audi almost pulling out of the US. Fortunatly it's the car we all love, the A4, that brought a breath of life to an almost comatose car company.
I don't mind people adding a little spice to the debate, that part of what debating is all about. It's just the link that I felt was inappropriate. Fortunatly I've got a thick skin and no feelings were hurt.
Take it easy.
There's a reason quattro was banned from the race track in Europe. Neither FWD or RWD could compete in handling. Better handling means more control. More control mean faster lap times. It doesn't matter who launches off the start the quickest, it's who takes the checkered flag at the end that everyone remembers. Why do you think Galatti and Bell's S4s have so much of a weight penalty in competition in the US. THe sanctioning body needs to make the cars heavier than everyone elses to try to level the playing field. If AWD was allowed in LeMans racing you bet your *** the R8 would be quattro too.
I thank you for providing the link. It's a reliable source and yes, the numbers quoted there are as you've stated. The quote was for 1999 models and looking through more recent years (yes, up to the B6) the engineer have been working hard at narrowing the gap, in MPG, weight, and performance.
FWD will always be lighter than quattro, that's unavoidable, and there will always be more of a power loss to the road simply because there more parts to move granted.
As far as the marque goes, well I don't think Audi would have the stature is does today if quattro had never come along. Unfortunatly the 5000s was a huge bump in the road that lead to Audi almost pulling out of the US. Fortunatly it's the car we all love, the A4, that brought a breath of life to an almost comatose car company.
I don't mind people adding a little spice to the debate, that part of what debating is all about. It's just the link that I felt was inappropriate. Fortunatly I've got a thick skin and no feelings were hurt.
Take it easy.
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