audi rs5 at The Ring
03-26-2009 | 05:51 AM
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What are you talking about? It is called street tires on a race circuit. That is the sound you get when at the limit of street tires. There are plenty of spy videos of BMW's and other RWD cars testing on the ring, making the same squealing around corners.
And talking about understeer, to compensate for that Audi has ever so slightly moved the torque delivery from each performance model to another, saying that it handles more like a RWD car (which is more or less BS but anyway...) being able to deliver up to 90% of the power to the back in extreme situations. I say DAMN! do a RWD car and get on with it and cut the quattro pride BS.
03-26-2009 | 09:10 AM
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Looks and sounds great. I can't believe a car can go so fast without shadowline trim. 
03-28-2009 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='828392' date='Mar 27 2009, 11:12 PM
Is it just me, or does it seem like Audi is surpassing BMW on the lustmeter?
With the new 7-series and the future 5, BMW seems less sporty and Audi is picking up the mantle.
With the new 7-series and the future 5, BMW seems less sporty and Audi is picking up the mantle.
03-30-2009 | 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='827311' date='Mar 26 2009, 12:10 PM
Looks and sounds great. I can't believe a car can go so fast without shadowline trim.
03-30-2009 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='830471' date='Mar 30 2009, 07:51 AM
thats because they learned from us and took out the floor mats
03-30-2009 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='828392' date='Mar 27 2009, 01:12 PM
Is it just me, or does it seem like Audi is surpassing BMW on the lustmeter?
With the new 7-series and the future 5, BMW seems less sporty and Audi is picking up the mantle.
With the new 7-series and the future 5, BMW seems less sporty and Audi is picking up the mantle.
+1 Audi has been coming on strong for years...they're styling is on point and the power and handling aspect is slowly starting to catch up. It used to be BMW vs MB, but in reality for the past few years its been BMW and Audi. I for one would be just as proud to drive either, they both make awesome cars.
Bye, BYE MB!!
