[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: "Rant" I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but AWD/X Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by AdamB [Email] (#3) [Profile/Gallery] (more from AdamB) on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:45:55 In Reply to: Re: "Rant" I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but AWD/X, Noel, Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:46:32 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

"....and you'll almost always get where you need to go."

Yes, but some of us are more interested in how the drive is than just getting there. ;)

"I just saw a review of the new Suby B9 Tribeca, with more power and an improved AWD system. It goes good, but gets less mileage on the highway than my wife's 9-5 wagon does in local driving."

Which has more to do with it being a huge, heavy and high drag SUV with an inefficient engine than it has to do with AWD. If you want to talk about AWD cars consuming more fuel than FWD you need to compare two cars of the same model with the same engine and transmission. Lets try a comparison with a car that also uses a Haldex AWD system:

Audi A4 3.2FSI multitronic: combined mileage: 24MPG
Audi A4 3.2FSI multitronic Quattro: combined mileage: 22MPG

That's a difference of whopping 2 MPG. Worth having superior traction and handling? Definitely.

Is the new 9-3 XWD introduced to sell more cars? Of course it is! That's what Saab needs to do. But it also doesn't mean that some of us don't enjoy a quick car with superior traction. It's not really a question of what you need, but what you want. Otherwise we could just as well be driving in some bland Toyota. I know that every time I've upgraded my 9000 it only lasts for a short while until I want to upgrade the performance again.

• Press: New Saab 9-3 to Offer All-Wheel Drive, Scott Paterson , Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:37:16
  • Interesting performance #'s, Jon in MN, Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:24:10
    • Re: Interesting performance #'s, AdamB , Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:21:09
      • I'll wait for the mags to.., Jon in MN, Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:35:25
    • Stock Saab was never good at streetracing (+), Siegfried, Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:02:58
      • Re: Stock Saab was never good at streetracing (+), Jon in MN, Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:19:05
        • It's the power to weight ratio and the torque curve, Caarma , Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:46:09
  • Re: Press: New Saab 9-3 to Offer All-Wheel Drive, Ozzie, Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:58:20
  • "Rant" I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but AWD/XWD, Mike in Anchorage, Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:05:10
    • Re: "Rant" I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but AWD/X, Noel, Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:46:32
      • Re: "Rant" I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but AWD/X, AdamB , Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:45:55 <-- Viewing This Message
        • Of course, how the drive is IS important, Noel, Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:05:34
      • Agree - well said, JMJ in NC, Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:46:06
      • Also a response to perceived hp wars....., Bill H., Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:50:41
        • Touché. Well stated. n/m, Mike in Anchorage, Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:41:41
    • getting the facts straight, dip_, Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:08:46
    • PS: The AWD on the new 9-3, AdamB , Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:48:53
    • Re: "Rant" I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but AWD/X, AdamB , Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:19:21
    • You gotta give the people what they want..., CWilson, Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:43:15
      • Re: You gotta give the people what they want..., JMF, Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:28:44
        • Saab already has AWD!, JMJ in NC, Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:10:49
          • Different markets, CWilson, Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:47:55
    • I'll agree with you,, SeeVTSaab, Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:44:52
  • Sweeeeeet! (nm), turrbo , Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:39:51
    • Convertible pic, GMcGrath, Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:17:00
      • The good news is, Oscar, Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:02:37
        • Re: The good news is, PGAero , Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:25:07

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