Re: a4 sports suspension.......... are there different levels?

[Dano58]

Robert, that's interesting, I certainly would have thought that quattro
woould be more popular than FWD in Sweden.... But I suspect that part
of it is that snow removal is very well done there.... I know here in
New Jersey, snow removal is terrible in general, so quattro certainly
comes in handy. Most people in the lower snow belt don't get winter
tires, either, so good all-season tires with quattro has been very
effective for me. And a lot of fun as well! But you're right about
braking, the laws of physics still reign regardless of how many wheels
can drive the car forward.

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

[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