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10/26/2014 at 10:39 • Filed to: quattro
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Oppositelock's opposite tip. If you fancy suicide by Carbon Monoxide poisoning, get a Quattro.
The 1980s Audi Quattro would need to cram eight people into it for every journey to make it as environmentally friendly as four of today's low-carbon cars put together, new research has found.
In 1983, Audi Quattro had CO2 emissions estimated at more than 260g/km. That compares to four of today'€™s greenest cars€“ the Nissan Leaf (0g/km), Citroen C3 Airdream (99g/km), VW Polo Bluemotion (91g/km) and Toyota Prius Plug-In (59g/km).
The research was carried out ahead of eco motor show EcoVelocity, due to take place at Battersea Power Station in south London in September.
Giles Brown, managing director of EcoVelocity, which is co-owned by Metro, said: €˜The motoring landscape has transformed dramatically over the past three decades.
To reflect these changes, car manufacturers have made giant leaps with the technology and design of their vehicles, switching from high-octane to high-efficiency performance.€™
The very best of the latest high-efficiency cars will be on show at EcoVelocity, which was described by Mr Brown as €˜the most important motoring event of the year€™.
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BATC42
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10/26/2014 at 10:53 |
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But "Let's fire up the Quattro" is way cooler than "Let's fire up the Polo BlueMotion"".
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
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10/26/2014 at 11:34 |
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Umm, they're comparing a 4wd hot sports car to hybrids and EVs... Let's compare a hot 4wd sports car of today to that. The Nissan GT-Rs CO2 output is 285.5 g/km. The Quattro is greener than something comparable to it from today. Also, it's already built, so you don't have to make more carbons manufacturing it.
04sneaky - Boxers. Blowers. Bikes. And bitches.
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
10/26/2014 at 11:40 |
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+1 to this. Why the hell would you even post a comparison like this?
Also doesn't mention anything about the CO2 used during the manufacturing of hybrids and EVs. Or the fact that 20 years down the road, none of the cars being compared to the Quattro will still be running on the road.
KatzManDu
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10/26/2014 at 13:06 |
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The problem is, where I am in Belgium, I get socked with an extra tax based upon CO2 emissions, but only for cars newer than 25 years. So things like a more modern SUV or almost anything that runs on petrol, I have to pay anywhere from 200-1000 euros extra to get plates for it.