Comments on: Audi demos 59 mpg A4 TDI ‘concept e’

By: jonmiles

jonmiles — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:43:05 +0000

Amen, Mike FX. Stop by Don Rosen Imports and be the first to place an order on one!

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:37:02 +0000

Autonut, the 0-60 time can affect merging onto the freeway, especially in my town. We have short ramps, which means slow cars end up holding up freeway traffic. However, the city is working on updating a lot of freeway here, and they are making longer ramps.

By: loudpedal

loudpedal — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:34:50 +0000

Yah, they probably were. I never owned one.

By: jonmiles

jonmiles — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:08:37 +0000

In a fuel economy competition, Audi Averaged 69 mpg in 4 cars at approx 50 mph

By: autonut

autonut — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:42:05 +0000

I just returned from Europe and if I loved diesels before my desire for them increased even more. Yep, engines got smaller and more powerful. If a few short years majority if European diesels were from 1.7 liter to 2 liters, now they come from 1.3 liter all the way to 12 cylinders that win LeMans. Even 1.3 liter with only 75 hp generates more low rpm torque then most non-turbo gasoline 4 cylinders engines in US. And if you don’t have sphincter burning desire to pay extra for fuel and new tires you can drive it quite well. What the difference if you get to 62 mph in 10 or 6 seconds, if you driving 5-15 miles on a highway? and if you are in traffic the difference is even less noticeable. On PCH and in Manhattan Lambos and Porsches are sitting ducks in traffic next to a cab or a bus.

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:16:55 +0000

“I don’t want a 120 hp Audi.”
I thought they were all 120 hp before forced induction.

By: MikeFX

MikeFX — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:33:40 +0000

In the suburbs of Philly where I lilve you rarely get to even get a car up to 60mph (aside from the TP). So a stylish roomy car with good low end tourque and great mileage without utilizing a complicated system is a slam dunk for me.

By: Bimmer

Bimmer — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:06:32 +0000

Sounds great, wish it would be available in NA.

By: e36m

e36m — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:54:15 +0000

2nd the no to any 120hp car that takes 10+ secs to get up to freeway speeds.

By: loudpedal

loudpedal — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:31:20 +0000

I don’t want a 120 hp Audi.

By: eurobart

eurobart — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:09:55 +0000

In Belgium Audi’s and VW’s drive everywhere. Never saw anyone by the side of the road. Not recent ones anyway. The Mileage of 59 is actually correct. It’s 3.99 liter/100km in european terms. My VW Golf TDI used to be happy with 5.7 l / 100 km which is 41 miles a gallon, and that was 8 years ago. It was a 1.9 liter, the new TDI’s are only 1.6 liter but our more powerful.

All the new stuff being introduced in Europe is now less then 5.5 liter diesel. Even for bigger cars. And if you drive it calmly you can actually get that mileage. But of course a Gallon of petrol sets you back 7.8 dollar here.

What also helps is that under the new european laws, cars should be very fuel efficient in a few years time. And all the european car builders are scrambling to get very fuel efficient cars out of the door.

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:36:23 +0000

No flat tire – hood was open and he was on the cell phone.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:08:17 +0000

Interesting approach, kind of like a hybrid without the generator.

By: A4

A4 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:32:43 +0000

maybe he had a flat tire… put a tight suspension on it and watch prius owners cry

By: pav8581

pav8581 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:30:30 +0000

I would love 95% of the diesel engines to jump the pond, but the reality is that it will never happen :/

By: Z06ified

Z06ified — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:30:04 +0000

Nice concept. But, I just saw a new Audi A6 broken down on the side of the road this morning on the way to work. Doesn’t give me much faith that VW has turned the corner on the reliability front.

By: autonut

autonut — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:41:30 +0000

I would love to own one of those. Chances are it will take forever, if ever, to come to our shores. Mileage is a bit optimistic, perhaps measured in Imperial gallons (they are 15% more voluminous)