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irate (Dave LaCourse) wrote:

> smoke writes:
>
> >As an option, does anyone have any opinion of the '05 A6 with the 4.2
> >engine?
>
> The same engine and the same xmsn in my 2000 A6 4.2 Q.

Actually, the engine is slightly different from that in your 2000 A6.
The new A6 V8 uses the engine from the allroad and current S4 (with a
timing chain at the rear of the engine, instead of a belt at the front).
In the case of the new A6, it is quoted at 335bhp.

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