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Originally Posted by Rich@GTBPerformance
Thats just Audi being behind the curve. Their base engine still is no match for BMW's base engine (207hp 2.0 turbo versus 240hp 2.0 turbo) but then again the VW Group has always traditionally lagged in engine development.
Heck, they are still trying to sell the terrible 2.0 liter NA motor in the new Jettas... yep, the EXACT same 115hp lump that was in their 1996 offerings. That's a 15 year old engine!!! Its why you never see VW or Audi on Ward's 10 best engines. They are lazy when it comes to engine development.
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Actually Audi is about to surpass BMW with engines, it looks like the I5 turbo is going to be the new bread winner for Audi, the Q3 coming to the states will have it (strange that the Q5 won't or the A4). But I would imagine Audi's plans are to put the 5 into all their cars as the high performance engine (not talking S models either), and we know that engine can product 340 horsepower although it looks like it will be more like 310-320 horsepower for the base cars. Personally I would take that turbo 5 over the turbo 6 N54/N55