RE: Road & Track Feb. 97'

[Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>]

I believe the A3 has a transversely mounted engine, thus ruling out
quattro... Bummer.
- peter
  peterhe@microsoft.com - http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1001
  91 200qw
  94 acura legend gs
  issaquah, wa, usa


>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Dale McCormack [SMTP:profit@mcs.net]
>Sent:	Wednesday, January 01, 1997 8:39 AM
>To:	Jonathan Linkov
>Cc:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject:	Re: Road & Track Feb. 97'
>
>Jonathan Linkov wrote:
>> 
>> Oh, please don't ruin it for me!   I moved and the magazine has yet to be
>> re-routed.
>> Jon Linkov
>> 
>> ----------
>> From:   owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net on behalf of Ben Howell
>> Sent:   Tuesday, December 31, 1996 8:24 PM
>> To:     quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>> Subject:        Road & Track Feb. 97'
>> 
>>   Well, I just got the new issue of R&T in the mail today (Feb. 97') and I
>> must say that it is one of the better issues that I have seen in a while.
>> 
>On the subject of mags, the mailman delivered European Car (Feb 97)
>earlier this week.  They had a very favorable write-up on the new A3
>with one significant omission; they failed to have any discussion of a
>Quattro option.  It looks like a great, Audi-refined intepretation of
>the GTI theme with a few "luxury/comfort" features thrown-in.  Anyone
>know about the availability plans for our favorite powertrain option?
>
>SafetyFast,
>Dale
>87 5kq