Ummm, not to pick on you terribly here, but the A4 1.8T quattro weighs 214 pounds more than the WRX and has 57 fewer HP and 51 fewer lb/ft of torque. I agree that the A4 has a nicer interior (the WRX seats are much better for real driving, but we will ignore that for the moment. For clarity: Audi A4: 19.06 lbs/hp WRX: 13.33 lbs/hp Audi S4: 14.28 lbs/hp (for reference) Supra TT (93 model): 10.89 lbs/hp Oh, and for whomever mentiond the 1.8T Jetta 4motion, allow me point out some very important facts for you: 1. the 4-motion isn't even here 2. the FWD 5-speed 1.8T Jetta weighs 75 lbs less. The 4-motion in Germany weighs _alot_ more. I have no idea where you got your figure of "200 pounds lighter with turbo and 4wd". 3. can you explain how the quattro system doesn't have drivetrain losses? maybe it's slick 50?? ;) I'm not trying to be an ass here, but the conjecture is getting stinky. take care, rob > -----Original Message----- > From: Raymond A. Kawski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 12:48 PM > To: Sentra Mailing List > Subject: Re: SML: Yikes, WRX!!! > > > Scottie Tooley wrote: > > > I test drove a WRX with my girlfriend yesterday, and it > blew me away!!! > > I was very unimpressed with it. The suspension is extremely > loose. My > stock NX handled better. The power was marginal for a 227hp > Turbo car. > The turbo was extremely laggy. The car needs to go on a > diet. It was > about as fast at the 1.8T Jetta. It needs some more boost > and to lose > the cat before the turbo and still lose a few hundred pounds and > then it will be worth while. The new SE-R should be able to spank > this thing easily. > > >Subaru's class (pricewise) is an Audi A4 1.8t Quattro, but > it is quite > >underpowered. I am looking forward to the SE-R, but I choose not > > The Jetta 1.8T is about 200lbs lighter then the Subaru and doesn't > have the extra drivetrain loss of the Subaru or the Quattro for > that matter. Again I was not impressed. > > RK > > > +------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------+ > Have questions about your car? Try here: http://www.sentra.net > > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ List archives ==> http://www.escribe.com/automotive/sml Have a question? Try the archives first.
