[Q3User]

http://jalopnik.com/audis-high-tech-new-quattro-is-about-to-piss-off-its-bi-1760502139

 

[Quatto]

As alarming as this can be, being Audi i'm a bit more confident in that this will still be a good system. Just need to test it out for myself along with seeing feedback from those that do get behind the wheel.

 

[rnlabas]

http://jalopnik.com/audis-high-tech-new-quattro-is-about-to-piss-off-its-bi-1760502139

For us Q3s with quattro (and Haldex center diff) we already have about 90-95% FWD normally ...

 

[rnlabas]

oh and btw, I was JUST discussing this yesterday with an AoA training rep who knew NOTHING of it. I pointed him to another UK site ( http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-ne...16-quattro-with-ultra-all-wheel-drive-system/) to learn more ...

 

[john]

For us Q3s with quattro (and Haldex center diff) we already have about 90-95% FWD normally ...

So glad you chimed in. You explained this to me in another post a while back but I could not find it. So we essentially have a front wheel drive car? And when would the rear wheels be activated? When it senses slipping?

 

[rnlabas]

So glad you chimed in. You explained this to me in another post a while back but I could not find it. So we essentially have a front wheel drive car? And when would the rear wheels be activated? When it senses slipping?

It's here ; Quick search for "Haldex" found it ...

 

[john]

It's here ; Quick search for "Haldex" found it ...

Oh.... I don't know what Haldex is!

 

[rnlabas]

Haldex is the name brand of the "center" differential ...I thought it was explained in the OP -

 

[john]

The new Q2 is FWD as is BMW and others. Just a sign of the times. In truth, as I now know from Roger, our Q3s are front wheel drive nearly 100% of the time. The Quattro is really just a badge, kinda like S-Line.

 

[rnlabas]

...The Quattro is really just a badge, kinda like S-Line.

This is NOT quite true and I wouldn't think of it that way - it's WAY too simplistic, and if you really do think so,then you might as well save the $2K and get a FWD Q3 to start with ...

 

[john]

This is NOT quite true and I wouldn't think of it that way - it's WAY too simplistic, and if you really do think so,then you might as well save the $2K and get a FWD Q3 to start with ...

No way, I want all the gadgets! But you did say our Quattro is FWD 95% of the time.

 

[rnlabas]

Sure, Me too - but quattro is still MUCH more than a mere badge ...