I see little point in getting a lap time reading on Nordschliefe with P Zero Corsas only or at least if not merely as a supplement to a time with ordinary summer tyres. I believe most potential buyers are much more interested by the margin by which it beats the standard M3 on more road like conditions & trim - if at all. The CSL is an interesting benchmark as such but I feel that most of us will use the RS4 most of time on public roads rather as a track toy - there are surely better candidates for that amusement than a RS4.

Nord, Ben or somebody else; do you know if Audi is still genuinely developing and trying our different suspension settings also for Euro versions for the RS4 as we speak or is the car already done with the delays mainly being related to ROW settings, durability testing or supplier issues - as was the case with the some half year delay for the S4 in 2002/2003.