550i vs Audi S6?
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='374851' date='Jan 7 2007, 06:09 PM
Wow, I recently cancelled my subscriptions to C&D, Road&Track and Motor Trend. Guess I should go pick up this issue....
Man, the horsepower war is getting out of hand and I feel so faaaaaaar behind. HAHAHA
Man, the horsepower war is getting out of hand and I feel so faaaaaaar behind. HAHAHA
Here's some of the Automobile magazine review:
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedan...dans/index.html
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='374926' date='Jan 7 2007, 08:43 PM
Funny thing is that out of the M5, E63 and S6, it's the S6 which has by far the lowest BHP but it's been placing well, with a 1st and two 2nd places in the latest tests. Common feedback seems to be that it handles far better than anyone thought it would going into the test (it out-cornered and out-braked both the M and the E, matching the M5 on some lap times). Just goes to show HP isn't everything!!!!
Here's some of the Automobile magazine review:
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedan...dans/index.html
Here's some of the Automobile magazine review:
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedan...dans/index.html
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='374934' date='Jan 7 2007, 09:03 PM
Who was first in the other tests where the S6 came in second?
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Would love S6, but, VW, please cut some weight on the Quattro.
AWD for Southern and Northern California is just like bicycle for a fish. Cut weight, save gas, and spend more time on handling like BMW. Go for 2 wheel rear drive instead.
AWD for Southern and Northern California is just like bicycle for a fish. Cut weight, save gas, and spend more time on handling like BMW. Go for 2 wheel rear drive instead.
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Fred, I think you missed what Swajames wrote. Those articles said the S6 out-cornered and out-braked the M5. Seems like the performance gap discussion between RWD and quattro is gone....
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Originally Posted by cidair' post='383696' date='Jan 26 2007, 08:40 AM
The M5 must be a really bad and slow car, that no one wants.................................. 
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='383789' date='Jan 26 2007, 02:29 PM
Cidair, sorry about you getting stuck with such a pig.
Yeah! That?s why I hide it in the garage....................
But in the end of march
then it?s something completely different. Then I will forget about all carmagazine tests and go whip some Audi, MB and Porsche a** on the roads
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550i over S6. Personally I've never been a fan of the Audi styling, too flash in the pan. Even when BMW comes out with something as different as the e60, they make it an instant classic. Audi on the other hand in my opinion has always been the "out dated" looking one after a few years of age.