I still think il buy one though .. I currently drive a b8 3L tdi
It also looks to me that the overall performance and in terms of 0 to 60 is the same as the b8 rs4 ..
I like the b8 rs4 ..however I agree on the daily use cost is ridiculous.. that's why I'm goin for the b9 s4 .. are you pleased with yours thundercliff.. any gripes so far ?
I dont think so. I had one for a week when audi was faffing with mine and it's a brilliant car but no RS. Different league in feel, noise and delivery. Better interior thoughIt also looks to me that the overall performance and in terms of 0 to 60 is the same as the b8 rs4 ..
It'll make me sad if the B9 RS4 gets the same or better MPG. However, wanted comfortably growly petrol engine and luxurious interior... Got S4... Happy!I dont think so. I had one for a week when audi was faffing with mine and it's a brilliant car but no RS. Different league in feel, noise and delivery. Better interior though
The B9 RS5 is going to struggle to be any quicker than the B8 in an all guns blazing sprint.
Yes the S4 has 50lb more torque and the RS 100lb more but only over 3k rpm, either side of that and it drops sharpish. It runs out of puff at 6.5k where the V8 develops less but over way more revs - 90 - 100% of it's 320lb from 3k to 9k - super flat torque and linear power increase with revs based on that.
Fuel wise i got 28mpg on my 200 mile motorway commute. Mine does 25mpg.
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I dont think so. I had one for a week when audi was faffing with mine and it's a brilliant car but no RS. Different league in feel, noise and delivery. Better interior though
The B9 RS5 is going to struggle to be any quicker than the B8 in an all guns blazing sprint.
Yes the S4 has 50lb more torque and the RS 100lb more but only over 3k rpm, either side of that and it drops sharpish. It runs out of puff at 6.5k where the V8 develops less but over way more revs - 90 - 100% of it's 320lb from 3k to 9k - super flat torque and linear power increase with revs based on that.
Fuel wise i got 28mpg on my 200 mile motorway commute. Mine does 25mpg.
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Trolled! Haha. Kidding. I spoke to you quite a bit before my purchase and I love the RS4. You know that.
But torque is all top heavy on the RS4. 'Real' world driving...nobody has a drag strip or airfield outside their house. I have access to one but no racing Anyway. It's so much more adjustable in the corners the B9 S4. I've driven both.
But, it's just not an argument. If you can live without the tech advances, interior and other things, that V8 is gonna win win win until the cows come home. Fact. More smiles. I just couldn't justify paying all that fuel, depreciating it with the mileage (it's an RS and needs to be looked after) and paying the same amount of money with a crazy APR.
I will do everything I can, however, to get the B9 RS4. And I think you'll be eating your words with the RS5 comment! Haha. Return to form I reckon with this 2.9.
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Haha no you're right it takes way less effort to go fast. Mine needs to be above 5k all the time to feel rapid. S tronic helps in that. If it was a manual it would be hard work and I'd often get caught out.
And obviously as enthusiast owners it doesn't take much money to make an S4 very very quick. I don't have that luxury.
There are not many new cars I'd drop S4 money on over an S4. It is pretty well sorted.
We'll see about the new RS5/RS4. I'm really dissapointed because it was my logical next move but i don't think it will fill the emotional requirement in looks, go, sound or feel. Eyes peeled for the R5
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I hope so. If they can squeeze more out via increased revs rather than more boost it could be interesting. Plus they are working on a baby R tronic box with graziano which would be epic because i would want DCT in a 500bhp car.Indeed! That 2.9 is going to be used in new cars in the range now. RS4/5 performance will follow with 500bhp. Logical step.
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You must have had it on loud to hear it while pushingOn Topic: 36.4mpg just mooching along back home listening to a really interesting program on Radio 4...
Ha ha ha!You must have had it on loud to hear it while pushing
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Almost done 1kI think my MPG is improving! I'm on 2,900 miles now and on a 20 mile drive to work this morning I got 37.1 MPG in Dynamic mode, admittedly driving very sensibly. On the way home, less frugal driving got me 30 MPG.
I haven't been paying too much attention but certainly a couple of weeks ago I was getting closer to 23 MPG when driving in a similar fashion to my homeward trip, and I'm sure that was in Comfort mode too.
Went out on our first trip today to Bluewater shopping center. The total journey was circa 70 miles and a mixture of roads, because car has only done a few miles on the clock we took it easy but squeezed the peddle occasionally and maintained the speed limit 70 miles per hour on the M25. I also have ACC on with Predictive Assist enabled, the end result was
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the above figure was the car in auto settings in drive select with no efficiency mode.
Play with the buttons on lhs of your steering wheelHow did you get the VC to show the dials like that? I just seem to get the central rev counter or the mini dials over the sat-nav view.
Is the reading still 8-10% out as it is on the b8? My demo i had suggested it was but that was just one tank.2000 miles in and the long term mpg reading is 30.1. When I parted with the b8.5 with 27k on the clock the long term average was 28 mpg. Not bad...
I'm about to place an order
I'm going to do be doing 20k a year :d
Can't wait. I am hoping to average 30mpg though...