lsc05
Registered User
Hi, guys!
I am ready to place an order for the A4 B9 but I can't decide between these 2 engines. On the one hand, I read a lot and I think the S-tronic is better as gearbox, but for me 218 hp is a little bit lower than my needs; the perfect power for me would be 240-250 hp. On the other hand, the 272 I think would do a worsened fuel consumption and it's also have the tiptronic about which I read it's quite slow in changing gears.
So, my questions for the owners of these 2 engines would be:
1.How fast the 218 feels?
2.Is there a big difference in fuel consumption between these 2?
3.It's the same engine? If the answer is YES, are there any mechanical differences between these 2(different turbos, intercoolers etc.), or the extra power comes from the software?
4. How slow feels the tiptronic compared to the s-tronic?
L.E: 5. I have also read somewhere on this forum that the torque in the 218 version is limited at 400 NM to protect the S-tronic gearbox. Is that true? May the S-tronic be damaged if the engine is getting a higher amount of power and torque?
I am also opened at any advices/recommendations.
Thank you very much in advance for helping me!
Cheers!
I am ready to place an order for the A4 B9 but I can't decide between these 2 engines. On the one hand, I read a lot and I think the S-tronic is better as gearbox, but for me 218 hp is a little bit lower than my needs; the perfect power for me would be 240-250 hp. On the other hand, the 272 I think would do a worsened fuel consumption and it's also have the tiptronic about which I read it's quite slow in changing gears.
So, my questions for the owners of these 2 engines would be:
1.How fast the 218 feels?
2.Is there a big difference in fuel consumption between these 2?
3.It's the same engine? If the answer is YES, are there any mechanical differences between these 2(different turbos, intercoolers etc.), or the extra power comes from the software?
4. How slow feels the tiptronic compared to the s-tronic?
L.E: 5. I have also read somewhere on this forum that the torque in the 218 version is limited at 400 NM to protect the S-tronic gearbox. Is that true? May the S-tronic be damaged if the engine is getting a higher amount of power and torque?
I am also opened at any advices/recommendations.
Thank you very much in advance for helping me!
Cheers!