Two numbers badge to signify power output on all new Audi's

[jamoca]

Originally Posted by pete-p

I would think a new way of showing the power output makes sense now that the engine size is going to be less important with hybrid and full electric becoming more commonplace.

Agree - they're taking a leaf out of Tesla's book here.

Have to admit though, my first reaction was "if it ain't broke"...

[moltuae]

Originally Posted by Audidothat

They'll just move the margins as and when any new product falls into the HP cracks.

Seems like the sales & marketing team have got the keys to the company at the moment.

Model identification (and HP) used to use visual cues, alu mirror caps, door skirting, different larger wheels, twin exhausts etc.

S Line (M Power, AMG badges) diluted that so now a new solution to a self generated problem is needed.

Precisely. Modern designs have 'normalised' performance styling so much now that it's difficult to differentiate between the fast and the faux.


A better badge system would be:

Fast -- Faster -- Fastest

And for the frugalists:

Slow -- Slower -- Slowest

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by moltuae

Precisely. Modern designs have 'normalised' performance styling so much now that it's difficult to differentiate between the fast and the faux.


A better badge system would be:

Fast -- Faster -- Fastest

And for the frugalists:

Slow -- Slower -- Slowest

Or we could just staple the receipt to the back of the car so we can all see how much it cost.

[paulrstaylor]

Originally Posted by Delboy

Or we could just staple the receipt to the back of the car so we can all see how much it cost.

30K to 70K isn't far off that

[27litres]

I thought the Germans were logical?

"Let's put some numbers on the back which bare no resemblance to our actual power figures and use a code book which is imprecise and no one will understand to decode them..."

[moltuae]

Originally Posted by 27litres

I thought the Germans were logical?

"Let's put some numbers on the back which bare no resemblance to our actual power figures and use a code book which is imprecise and no one will understand to decode them..."

So there's the reason ..... it's an enigma!

[Dezzy]

Does anyone actually give a **** what it says? All the effort involved in making changes that don't do anything at all. What a waste of time.
They could just have a device in the seat base that just measures the size of your penis and displays it on the back of the car via a HUPSD (heads up penis size display) on the rear window. Fitted as standard of course Girls i don't know what you're going to do.

[IT]

This isn't actually new.....

They've had this designation in China for years.

You could see the Chinese exports going through the factory with odd badges on years ago.

It will make more sense when there is more electric cars out there, but given Audis clear lack of any progress in this area, the rebadging is probably a bit premature

[tintin]

Originally Posted by IT

It will make more sense when there is more electric cars out there, but given Audis clear lack of any progress in this area, the rebadging is probably a bit premature

Agreed - even little ole' JLR seem to be moving forward more quickly than VAG on this - the bigger the supertanker, the harder it is to turn, it seems...

[Dezzy]

Originally Posted by tintin

the bigger the supertanker, the harder it is to turn, it seems...

I assume there will be no need for supertankers when the demand for fuel drops off? or not so many anyway. Or i suppose we could convert them onto bulk carriers for coal from china to power the stations. Ohhh i've just invented a new ship. Coal and nuclear waste carrier combined that way we can send nuclear waste flasks to China and then bring coal and waste for proccessing back. What you think David's8?
I've built a couple of electric ships but they do need heavy oil to run. Not sure a battery powered ship would do 12000NM?