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« on: November 01, 2007, 06:20:06 am » |
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The 300HP+ sports sedan war continues: 1. BMW 335i -> 300HP. 2. IS350 -> 300HP+. 3. G35 -> 300HP+ I would like to see a 2.8L V6 twin-turbo.  Less weight, high boost!
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« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2007, 06:53:31 am » |
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Subaru can make a reliable 330 HP four, why can’t Audi. |
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« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2007, 12:45:47 pm » |
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Subaru can make a reliable 330 HP four, why can’t Audi.
Because unreliability is more profitable.  |
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« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2007, 01:00:20 pm » |
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Subaru can make a reliable 330 HP four, why can’t Audi.
The STi's engine has a manic personality which might seem odd in a luxury sedan, even a sporty luxury sedan. There's a reason you don't see an STi engine in the Lexus IS. |
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2007, 07:35:47 pm » |
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Marketing wise, I don't know if they can comfortably "reduce the numbers".
Has to be a 3.2T or 3.6.
Either way if I were buying the 2.0T it would be. |
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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2007, 09:03:41 pm » |
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Not keen on the heavy breathers. |
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2007, 09:32:42 pm » |
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Not keen on the heavy breathers. That's what she said! |
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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2007, 07:47:05 pm » |
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Subaru can make a reliable 330 HP four, why can’t Audi.
The STi's engine has a manic personality which might seem odd in a luxury sedan, even a sporty luxury sedan. There's a reason you don't see an STi engine in the Lexus IS. That is an inherent benefit of a better power to weight ratio. |
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« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2007, 08:55:03 pm » |
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Subaru can make a reliable 330 HP four, why can’t Audi.
The STi's engine has a manic personality which might seem odd in a luxury sedan, even a sporty luxury sedan. There's a reason you don't see an STi engine in the Lexus IS. That is an inherent benefit of a better power to weight ratio. Even with a superior power to weight ratio, not many people would be looking for a four cylinder luxury/sport vehicle in the 60k-70k range. |
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« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2007, 09:16:07 pm » |
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Doesn't Audi already have the S4 and RS4 for this purpose? |
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« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2007, 09:44:02 pm » |
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Doesn't Audi already have the S4 and RS4 for this purpose?
There is a big gap between the 255HP V6 and 350HP V8. The S4/S5 is lot more expensive compared to the 335i. The A4/A5 3.2 is not much less compared to the 335i. Or is this Audi's pricing/product strategy against BMW? |
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« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2007, 04:35:59 pm » |
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Subaru can make a reliable 330 HP four, why can’t Audi.
The STi's engine has a manic personality which might seem odd in a luxury sedan, even a sporty luxury sedan. There's a reason you don't see an STi engine in the Lexus IS. That is an inherent benefit of a better power to weight ratio. Even with a superior power to weight ratio, not many people would be looking for a four cylinder luxury/sport vehicle in the 60k-70k range. Agreed, although I think it's a shame. Personally I'd love a new S3 or an A4 with the same engine (a 270 hp version of the 2.0T engine). |
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