What's the deal with the weak engines?
09-05-2007, 02:27 AM
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Whats that Supposed to Mean?
"They sell A4s in AUS with normally aspirated 2.0L 4 bangers."
Are you talking about the A4 2.0L Turbo model? They only have the 2.0L with turbo, and they get all of the models and engines that are available in Europe as well, even the TDI ones.
Are you talking about the A4 2.0L Turbo model? They only have the 2.0L with turbo, and they get all of the models and engines that are available in Europe as well, even the TDI ones.
09-05-2007, 05:39 AM
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The 335 doesn't compete against an Audi V8. If it does then Audi is hurting.
Comparing a 335 to an Audi V8? Comparable Performance doesn't make them competitors, price does. And in this case, the car with the Audi "V8" is going to cost about $10,000 more than the 335.
The 3.2l A4 is the car that will compete against the 335. Reason? Because they will be priced within a couple hundred dollars of each other. These S4/S5 335 comparisons make Audi look bad because the only way that Audi can compete, is the put a car which is $10,000 more expensive against the 335.
You also say that I cannot judge this issue from what's available in the US. Why compare the Audi Against cars that I cannot get? I can only judge what's available to me and the choices that Audi has given its US customers. Knowing about an engine that I cannot get does nothing for me. My choices are 335/A4. The 330 isn't being shipped to the US anymore so therefore any comparisons made against it is moot for US costumers. We can only compare what we have available.
The 3.2l A4 is the car that will compete against the 335. Reason? Because they will be priced within a couple hundred dollars of each other. These S4/S5 335 comparisons make Audi look bad because the only way that Audi can compete, is the put a car which is $10,000 more expensive against the 335.
You also say that I cannot judge this issue from what's available in the US. Why compare the Audi Against cars that I cannot get? I can only judge what's available to me and the choices that Audi has given its US customers. Knowing about an engine that I cannot get does nothing for me. My choices are 335/A4. The 330 isn't being shipped to the US anymore so therefore any comparisons made against it is moot for US costumers. We can only compare what we have available.
09-05-2007, 09:09 PM
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WRONG. The A4 is available with a sissy-*** 2.0L NATURALLY ASPIRATED engine in Australia.
It makes a ground-pounding 127hp (95kw)!<ul><li><a href="http://www.audi.com.au/content/Model.aspx?s=1694">Check the WEBSITE.</a></li></ul>
09-06-2007, 01:56 AM
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Its Odd, but the Brochure showed a naturally aspirated and a turbo, have a look.
I've been down to the Audi dealer near me several times and I have never seen a non turbo 2.0, but I wasn't really looking at the 2.0 ones anyway so it may exist. On the brochure the 2.0L TFSI is a turbo model though. Seems weird they would offer the non turbo engine here while they don't anywhere else, that I know of.
I'm not really interested in those variants anyway, the 3.2L V6 and 3.0L TDI ones are better, in my opinion. If I was going to get an A4/A5 I would get one of those engines in it. But I'm more interested in the S4 and S5 to be honest.
I'm not really interested in those variants anyway, the 3.2L V6 and 3.0L TDI ones are better, in my opinion. If I was going to get an A4/A5 I would get one of those engines in it. But I'm more interested in the S4 and S5 to be honest.