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Originally Posted by Deutsch  I don't get it. They act like they want to succeed here with all these ambitious marketing efforts and product launches, and now this; They're bread and butter for the U.S. market has to soldier on damn near a year later after the new model touches down in Europe. |
I don't get it either... I've always been asking myself how the hell does VAG expect to succeed here all the while pulling shit like that.
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Originally Posted by Deutsch At least they got the S5/A5 here sooner than later. Still... |
You sure about that, I saw 2 A5s in the streets of Paris in late August... while here, the A5 hasn't even hit showrooms yet.
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Originally Posted by PC Valkyrie Here's a thought as to why there is a delay.
HP crazy N. America may not be too keen on a wimpy 160bhp from the base 1.8TFSI model of the B8 A4. Even the 3.2FSI model only boasts 265bhp, making these models underpowered compared to the competition. This is even worse than MB's W204 carry over enigines in terms of output, and this segment is supposed to be "sport sedans". Heck, even my old 1.8T has more HP output than the new 1.8TFSI engine. Sure, the new engine is more efficient, but somehow I don't think that will be a major selling point.
Perhaps they want to delay introduction of the B8 A4 into N. America until they have some higher output petrol engines available......just a thought.
What really puzzles me is why they don't offer the great 2.0T engine found in the currrent VAG products. |
Quite possible scenario... but if true, that's an amateur excuse for a company like VAG.