New M3 no match for RS4/RS5.

[markwm]

I wasn't aiming my post at you Peter, sorry if it came across that way.

I've heard numerous people already saying 'The RS4 will need a boost to keep up'..'the RS4 will be forgotten'....'will there be an RS4+' etc etc....just nonesense. Just like talk of the RS5 being nonesense given no one knows anything about it.

The figures are extremely close. I would imagine the M3 would be faster in a straight line and be more fun to drive round the track. Same case as always when it comes to 4WD Audi's S & RS cars and BMW's M cars. Different strokes for different folks.

I'd happily drive either, but to me the RS4 is just a far better looking car and that's why I'd choose it.

Here's some side by side comparisons if anyone is interested, interesting pics:

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[SuperstarDriver]

as i said before better car than the RS4 you will not get, even with the new M3 the supremacy in performance figures and sensations, design and agressiveness he will not be beaten!RS4 IS WORLD CAR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR 2007 so BMW f...k off And of course the new RS5 Coupe and RS6 Saloon will destroy FOREVER the M division from BMW!I definitively believe that and that's what it gonna happen!

[Goldorak]

My bad, didn't realize the ignore feature was already available. Good riddance.

[Finnus]

the new RS5 Coupe and RS6 Saloon will destroy FOREVER the M division from BMW!I definitively believe that and that's what it gonna happen!

There is no way that is going to happen (and I'm as big an Audi fan as anyone), but why would you even want that? Competition is good!

Finnus

[Leadfoot]

There is no way that is going to happen (and I'm as big an Audi fan as anyone), but why would you even want that? Competition is good!

Finnus

I think destroy is to hard of a word. The RS6 will comfortable beat the M5 if it does have to kind of power I and others have talk about, and we already know that the S6 is capable of matching the M5 in the tight circuit with only 435hp so give the RS6 an open circuit with the kind of straights that can really stretch it's legs and I believe the M5 will not stand a chance.

As for the RS5, until we know about the S5 and it's merits we will know very little about it apart from the fact that it will comfortable out-perform the RS4 in power/acceleration given that it will be at least 1~2 years down the line.

[SuperstarDriver]

i only want to say that BMW will never beat Audi in performance, never, that's all my statement for now!

[chiphead]

I saw the S5 at the NY Auto show and have to say pictures do not do it justice. I was previously leaning towards the M3, but the S5 has an unmistakable muscle car presence to it. The M3 while not on actual display, the 335ci looked more svelte and agile, but less gravitas. I think the younger generation (<25) will go for M3, while older people looking for a realistic daily driver will go for the S5. Audi is approaching CLK/SL territory here.

[OfftheHeZie]

Audi is approaching CLK/SL territory here.

That would make me really happy.

~Mason

[sticky]

I don't see how they are anywhere near SL territory. There is nothing in common here with the SL.

[Leadfoot]

I agree with the statement that the Audi S5 has moved moved to the CLK territory but is that so hard to understand, Audi don't see the S5 as a rival for the M3, the power it has been given proves as much so that is why they will built the RS5.

[chiphead]

I don't see how they are anywhere near SL territory. There is nothing in common here with the SL.

Nothing in its price range from BMW or MB has the street presence of the Audi coupe. The TT sitting next to it looked like a toy. This is all subjective of course.