Ricoloco
October 18th, 2006, 20:32
Seriously thinking of getting one myself. First, I was into the new CLS AMG, then the M5. Then back to basics with the RS4 and the new Allroad 4,2FSI. I´ll use the car as a daily transporter and must be able to load 4 persons with luggage. Intend to buy a real sportscar next spring so I really dont need the super-extra-fast car. I will have to let my wife drive the car sometimes aswell.....so it should be somewhat easy-to-drive....
These are some of my thoughts:
The CLS: Supergreat ûberwagen with neat design. Bad loadingcapability and a not so great bad weather/wintercar. Expensive. Fails on that.
M5: Überwagen again. Probably the fastes allround 4-doors car right now. Transmission not so great in everyday-use. Bad wintercar. Beginning to feel quite old and has a not so great luggagecompartment.
RS4 Avant: small but with the speed of light. "Old" model, not much bigger loadingcapability than the M5 or CLS. Manual gearbox (both good and bad).
New Allroad with the V8: Nice design and performance. Good loadingcapability. Dont really want the SUV-factor at all and the price, with all the extra, will be quite close to the S6.
Finally the new S6 Avant: Great performance, more easy-to-use in every weathercondition than the CLS or the M5. Stealth look, wont be an eyecatcher in the same way as the others (both good and bad of course). Downside is the pricetag and the value when I sell it....
Think lots of people have underestimated the new S6, its almost as fast as a RS6 but it is new. A great compromise between sport, comfort and "daily use index" And I´m not interested in waiting about 2 years and then maybe be able to get hold of the new RS6.
Just a question for those who have driven the new S6: how uncomfortable do you find the suspention on the new S6 is?! It doesn´t have the air suspention as the A6 4,2 and the S8.
Comments anyone, what have I missed? Am I thinking wrong?
These are some of my thoughts:
The CLS: Supergreat ûberwagen with neat design. Bad loadingcapability and a not so great bad weather/wintercar. Expensive. Fails on that.
M5: Überwagen again. Probably the fastes allround 4-doors car right now. Transmission not so great in everyday-use. Bad wintercar. Beginning to feel quite old and has a not so great luggagecompartment.
RS4 Avant: small but with the speed of light. "Old" model, not much bigger loadingcapability than the M5 or CLS. Manual gearbox (both good and bad).
New Allroad with the V8: Nice design and performance. Good loadingcapability. Dont really want the SUV-factor at all and the price, with all the extra, will be quite close to the S6.
Finally the new S6 Avant: Great performance, more easy-to-use in every weathercondition than the CLS or the M5. Stealth look, wont be an eyecatcher in the same way as the others (both good and bad of course). Downside is the pricetag and the value when I sell it....
Think lots of people have underestimated the new S6, its almost as fast as a RS6 but it is new. A great compromise between sport, comfort and "daily use index" And I´m not interested in waiting about 2 years and then maybe be able to get hold of the new RS6.
Just a question for those who have driven the new S6: how uncomfortable do you find the suspention on the new S6 is?! It doesn´t have the air suspention as the A6 4,2 and the S8.
Comments anyone, what have I missed? Am I thinking wrong?