Bob Petruska

Good point, but why doesn't Europe have Sirius or XM?

woofpup

the resources to launch satellites over North America and Europe. As it is, XM only has two and Sirius only has three. XM also had to implement terrestrial based transmissions in major cities to prevent audio cut-outs from buildings and such. I'm sure Sirius did the same but I didn't check.

CVT_A4

If you look at the 2004 options, the <B>Fronttrack</B> get everything as options.

1)No 6-Speed with <b>Fronttrack</B>
2)Concert radio replaces Symphony radio on <b>Fronttrack</B>
3)No longer power passenger seat for A4 3.0 <b>Fronttrack</B>
4)Power lumber support now optional on A4 3.0 <b>Fronttrack</b>.
5)Driver information display will be option on <b>Fronttrack</B> 3.0 and 1.8T

If Audi doesn't want to sell <b>Fronttrack</B> anymore, they should have CVT quattro then they don't have to sell <B>Fronttrack</B> !!!

TCM GLX

what does that mean, production at the end of November or something like thta, I am not willing to wait that long....

nexus617a4

Maybe they're trying to promote the image of Audi = Quattro = AWD = safe?

woofpup

So it wasn't good to have the FrontTraks have less features or options than the Quattros (or else people would be less tempted to buy into CVT), but now it's apparently OK. How irritating.

I guess they're doing what they can to try and keep the "starting price" of the 1.8T and 3.0 A4 from going up more.

turbo_flipper

Actually, when the A4 came out, I read that they couldn't put a CVT in a quattro car

spdemon

Actually, XM uses Geo-synchronus(Sp?) satellites, so they are always over the US and their signal cannot reach Europe. Sirrus though uses two satellites that orbit over the US - so it would be possible that Sirrus down the line could work in Europe if they spent the money..