Comments on: Testing the TurboX against the competition http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/testing-the-turbox-against-the-competition.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: saaboy http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/testing-the-turbox-against-the-competition.html#comment-45855 saaboy Sat, 24 May 2008 03:57:53 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6537#comment-45855 hey Swade, i think we might be thinking of the 335xi time and the turbo-x time comparison on the dry track? hey Swade, i think we might be thinking of the 335xi time and the turbo-x time comparison on the dry track?

]]> By: Alex http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/testing-the-turbox-against-the-competition.html#comment-45852 Alex Sat, 24 May 2008 03:35:52 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6537#comment-45852 @James: Hearing that Audi's going back to forced induction for the S cars really warms my cockles, the old turbo S and RS cars are some of my favorite cars of all time. And as a little correction, the engine's still going to be mounted ahead of the front axle, but Audi has now placed the differential slightly ahead and to the side of the clutch (as opposed to inline and behind it like before). The engine still sticks farther out than on say, a G35 or even a 6-cylinder BMW, but it's still a huge improvement over the old layout and the A5/S5 is supposed to turn in and oversteer as easily as a BMW. @James:

Hearing that Audi’s going back to forced induction for the S cars really warms my cockles, the old turbo S and RS cars are some of my favorite cars of all time.

And as a little correction, the engine’s still going to be mounted ahead of the front axle, but Audi has now placed the differential slightly ahead and to the side of the clutch (as opposed to inline and behind it like before). The engine still sticks farther out than on say, a G35 or even a 6-cylinder BMW, but it’s still a huge improvement over the old layout and the A5/S5 is supposed to turn in and oversteer as easily as a BMW.

]]> By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/testing-the-turbox-against-the-competition.html#comment-45842 eggsngrits Sat, 24 May 2008 00:33:44 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6537#comment-45842 James: I agree that Audi will be getting better. But now, it's a little rough. James: I agree that Audi will be getting better. But now, it’s a little rough.

]]> By: James http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/05/testing-the-turbox-against-the-competition.html#comment-45838 James Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:28 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6537#comment-45838 the new B8 chassis S4 will be something worth looking at. It will be (I believe) Haldex Gen IV, with the engine FINALLY mounted behind the front axle for proper weight distribution. It's going to be a direct-injection 3.0L V6 with a supercharger, somewhere in the area of 330 horsepower. It will be lighter, cheaper, better handling and just as fast as the current 4.2L V8-powered S4. the new B8 chassis S4 will be something worth looking at. It will be (I believe) Haldex Gen IV, with the engine FINALLY mounted behind the front axle for proper weight distribution. It’s going to be a direct-injection 3.0L V6 with a supercharger, somewhere in the area of 330 horsepower. It will be lighter, cheaper, better handling and just as fast as the current 4.2L V8-powered S4.

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