Pete

"Dano58" wrote
> Robert, that's interesting, I certainly would have thought that quattro
> woould be more popular than FWD in Sweden....

Yup. Audi has done a good job of marketing 'quattro' in the US. Most
people in the US buy Audis BECAUSE of quattro. Otherwise, they'd get a BMW
or an MB.

In Europe, not too many Audis are sold with quattro for the reasons Robert
stated - mainly increase in fuel consumption, and fuel isn't exactly cheap
here. And the benefits of quattro aren't really that huge. A 2-wheel-drive
car with proper winter tires will handle better than quattro with not so
proper tires.

I still love my quattro, but could easily do without it.

Cheers,

Pete

Pete

"Dano58" wrote
> Robert, that's interesting, I certainly would have thought that quattro
> woould be more popular than FWD in Sweden....

Yup. Audi has done a good job of marketing 'quattro' in the US. Most
people in the US buy Audis BECAUSE of quattro. Otherwise, they'd get a BMW
or an MB.

In Europe, not too many Audis are sold with quattro for the reasons Robert
stated - mainly increase in fuel consumption, and fuel isn't exactly cheap
here. And the benefits of quattro aren't really that huge. A 2-wheel-drive
car with proper winter tires will handle better than quattro with not so
proper tires.

I still love my quattro, but could easily do without it.

Cheers,

Pete

Pete

"Dano58" wrote
> Robert, that's interesting, I certainly would have thought that quattro
> woould be more popular than FWD in Sweden....

Yup. Audi has done a good job of marketing 'quattro' in the US. Most
people in the US buy Audis BECAUSE of quattro. Otherwise, they'd get a BMW
or an MB.

In Europe, not too many Audis are sold with quattro for the reasons Robert
stated - mainly increase in fuel consumption, and fuel isn't exactly cheap
here. And the benefits of quattro aren't really that huge. A 2-wheel-drive
car with proper winter tires will handle better than quattro with not so
proper tires.

I still love my quattro, but could easily do without it.

Cheers,

Pete

Kyle Tucker

In article <oNtbe.135656$dP1.478452@newsc.telia.net>,
Robert <rxobert.bxrown@txripnet.se> writes:
> charles blassberg wrote:
>
>
> So we're just not as fanatical about quattro as the USA are, where I
> have yet to hear of a non-quattro Audi being delivered.

FWIW, I've seen many late model Audi's in California and down south
without Quattro, which makes sense. Here in New England, I don't know
if I've ever seen one without it. Although I must say, especially in
rain, I throw my A4 around like I would never dare a non-Quattro car.

--
- Kyle

Kyle Tucker

In article <oNtbe.135656$dP1.478452@newsc.telia.net>,
Robert <rxobert.bxrown@txripnet.se> writes:
> charles blassberg wrote:
>
>
> So we're just not as fanatical about quattro as the USA are, where I
> have yet to hear of a non-quattro Audi being delivered.

FWIW, I've seen many late model Audi's in California and down south
without Quattro, which makes sense. Here in New England, I don't know
if I've ever seen one without it. Although I must say, especially in
rain, I throw my A4 around like I would never dare a non-Quattro car.

--
- Kyle

Kyle Tucker

In article <oNtbe.135656$dP1.478452@newsc.telia.net>,
Robert <rxobert.bxrown@txripnet.se> writes:
> charles blassberg wrote:
>
>
> So we're just not as fanatical about quattro as the USA are, where I
> have yet to hear of a non-quattro Audi being delivered.

FWIW, I've seen many late model Audi's in California and down south
without Quattro, which makes sense. Here in New England, I don't know
if I've ever seen one without it. Although I must say, especially in
rain, I throw my A4 around like I would never dare a non-Quattro car.

--
- Kyle

Dano58

For sure, just like Subaru's popularity in places like NH, VT and ME...
I got along fine without quattro for years, driving Jettas from 1986
through 2004, including many years living in Upstate NY and
Massachusetts... But now that I've been through a couple of (relatively
mild) winters in NJ with quattro, I don't want to do without it!

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA

Dano58

For sure, just like Subaru's popularity in places like NH, VT and ME...
I got along fine without quattro for years, driving Jettas from 1986
through 2004, including many years living in Upstate NY and
Massachusetts... But now that I've been through a couple of (relatively
mild) winters in NJ with quattro, I don't want to do without it!

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA

Dano58

For sure, just like Subaru's popularity in places like NH, VT and ME...
I got along fine without quattro for years, driving Jettas from 1986
through 2004, including many years living in Upstate NY and
Massachusetts... But now that I've been through a couple of (relatively
mild) winters in NJ with quattro, I don't want to do without it!

Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA