Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='244196' date='Feb 22 2006, 03:32 PM

Belive me when i say that if you have a great petrol engine that revs quite high and puts out a reasonable hp figure, torque will not be an issue anymore. I mean yeah it will if you drive the car in city and you keep it under 2000-2500 rpm wich in a petrol is really low. But i wouldn't drive a petrol like that...only 3500 up suits it best. It's about the rev band wich in a petrol is essential.
Another example: my 535d puts out 560 NM of torque wich is 40 NM more then the M5. And we are talking about the emmy here. So yes i have more torque but the m5 has a screaming engine that revs way higher than mine. AND it's so perfectly balanced (hp/torque) It has 507 and 520 NM or torque wich is the best way to have a powerfull engine (similar hp, torque numbers). Belive me when i say the m5 feels 3-4 times faster than my 535d. That's what i felt anyway...even though i have the torque. Of course if the m5 is kept below 3000rpm then of course it will be a slouch and i would smoke it's ass. But let's be serious who drives an m5 and keeps it most of the time below 3000rpm?

Originally Posted by colejl' post='244632' date='Feb 23 2006, 03:41 AM

The bizarre thing is that Audi have just started heading away from turbo's! (S4/RS4)