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Originally Posted by GreenThree
Guys, my point was that Audi is upping the HP from their current 255 HP offering. I was not saying that I thought 290 HP was super high.
I was saying that this is good for Audi because they will be positioning the a4 (if engine is offered for that car) in the the same HP range as the 335.
B7 s4 has 340 HP.
Not sure how 290 HP would be pitted against the 328 if it has 230?
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I think we are all pretty aware that the 335 while rated at 300hp it is pretty conservatively rated. What I was getting at is since Audi's are traditionally heavier and have higher drive line losses with quattro they better be even more conservative on their rating if it is truly intended to compete with a 335.
I agree it's a step in the right direction for them though. IMO their V6 and 2.0T have always been too close to one another power wise. When the smaller engine is just a chip away from the same power with better torque and fuel economy that can't be good for the "higher" version's sales.