why audi... why?

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Originally Posted by AudiFunatic I agree with you. It is really not good that the actual development go to big V8 engines instead of V6 3 litre (Bi-) Turbo engines. But as i heard the new RS6 will get a V10 (Bi-) Turbo engine which is about 500-600 hp.

There used to be these rumours indicating some 600 horses (or even 630hp). But since audi apparently doesn't intend to carry on the HP race ( remember the new RS4) the latest rumours saying it will have a 510-530hp NA V10 are more likely to turn out to be true.

[Thunf]

djfux69, are you sure you get beter milage with your chip? I just don't understand why Audi didn't make such a chip in the first place! That doesn't make sense at least..

[bleh]

it makes plenty of sense. audi tuned m conservatively across all air pressures and rpms. the chip probably leans out the cruising rpms that have low throttle and gives the right amount for the upper rpm boost settings.

but the real reason the chip makes more power is that it ups the boost. fuel and timing help a little but not as much as more psi

[LateNightCable]

Originally Posted by zit the one thing that no one has ever asked about audi is will they ever make a production version of the audi r8?

The closest racecar you could ever hope to see a production version of is a GT1 Class. And only a handfull would be built at best, with a sale price of $1,000,000+. They just don't build car's like the R8 for the road.

I think the traditions of many carmakers are coming back to haunt them. Porsche can't win using a flat-6 forever, so they plan to use a V8 in the 911 Turbo, supposedly. Same thing with BMW, straight-6 not good enough anymore, must go V8. Audi is tired of small displacement turbo engines, so they want to go V8. It's like a mass cop out.

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Originally Posted by LateNightCable I think the traditions of many carmakers are coming back to haunt them. Porsche can't win using a flat-6 forever, so they plan to use a V8 in the 911 Turbo, supposedly. Same thing with BMW, straight-6 not good enough anymore, must go V8. Audi is tired of small displacement turbo engines, so they want to go V8. It's like a mass cop out.

so then the sport compacts get the fun motors

[LateNightCable]

Maybe, but I think it'll be a while before we see standard V8's in a Civic.

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good!

[thepolarfoxqx]

Honda is one place that is safe. If they don't put a V8 in their 90k supercar, in their full size luxury sedan, and in their half ton pickup, I don't think we need to worry about seeing one in the Civic........ever.

BMW moved from a straight six to a V8 cause it's cheap. They could bore out the Straight Six and crank the power, but this way, the 4.0L shares all technology and a ton of parts with the M5 V10. Also, the V10 can then be directly swapped into an M3, not that they would, but they always could. I'm sure Hartge or someone will do it. Audi has a few notable issues. The first is quattro. A blessing and a curse. Good traction, but weight. Audis are consistently the heaviest cars in their classes. That hurts them. The M3 outperforms the S4 despite the M3 having less hp and much less torque because the M3 is lighter.

[darsh999]

I love audi cars coz this company is always number one in techonology but more than this audi always used to launch its new models with more beter techonology for which m crazy about .

[darsh39]

Yea i do agree with you the company is not making that much development as it is giving more inportance to big V8 engines instead of V6 3 litre (Bi-) Turbo engines.