e60 and S4 Cabrio...who wins?
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Just passed 1200 miles on the odometer on my 545i. At a stop light, an S4 Cabriolet pulled up next to me...could not see what year...the tell-tale ugly front end. Light turned green...the S4 hits the gas...I responded and let loose with the melodious V8...meeeeeow! Pulled passed (1/4 car length covering ~250 yds) the S4 before lanes merged. Would I have pulled away more had I been able to respond quicker to the impromptu street drag?
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think you'd be ok vs cab it's a bit heavier/slower. s4 would be a close match not sure who'd win that one. prob s4 w/manual if driver knew what he/she was doing.
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hp 340
0-60 5.8ish
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360 hp
0-60 5.4ish
s4 cab
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0-60 5.8ish
550
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0-60 5.4ish
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e60 wins. Careless the result of the race.
e60 wins, period.
e60 wins, period.
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The data below are somewhat inconsistent. Regardless, I think you would keep pulling away--especially from a convertible.
Audi S4 RT 11/04 5.5 13.9 100.5
Audi S4 MT 8/03 5.0 13.4 105.1
Audi S4 RT 8/05 5.3 13.8 101.7
Audi S4 RT 11/04 5.5 13.9 100.5
Audi S4 MT 8/03 5.0 13.4 105.1
Audi S4 RT 8/05 5.3 13.8 101.7
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I love these threads.
On paper, the E60 should win by a small margin, but remember in the real world, other factors play a big part. The S4 Cab is Quattro, so a big traction advantage in less than perfect road conditions. The relevant sprint times are very similar but give the E60 the edge.
Also bear in mind reaction times, with 0-60 so close, if the S4 car got any kind of a lead off the line, the E60 would struggle to pull it back & of course vice versa.
On paper, the E60 should win by a small margin, but remember in the real world, other factors play a big part. The S4 Cab is Quattro, so a big traction advantage in less than perfect road conditions. The relevant sprint times are very similar but give the E60 the edge.
Also bear in mind reaction times, with 0-60 so close, if the S4 car got any kind of a lead off the line, the E60 would struggle to pull it back & of course vice versa.
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Originally Posted by g8ordoc' post='254455' date='Mar 14 2006, 01:38 AM
Just passed 1200 miles on the odometer on my 545i. At a stop light, an S4 Cabriolet pulled up next to me...could not see what year...the tell-tale ugly front end. Light turned green...the S4 hits the gas...I responded and let loose with the melodious V8...meeeeeow! Pulled passed (1/4 car length covering ~250 yds) the S4 before lanes merged. Would I have pulled away more had I been able to respond quicker to the impromptu street drag?
2005 545i w/steptronic
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http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=15303&hl=
edit: and this was before DMS remap!
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Originally Posted by Freewilly' post='254518' date='Mar 14 2006, 06:06 AM
e60 wins. Careless the result of the race.
e60 wins, period.
e60 wins, period.
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Congrats man you beated an S4
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