MotorTrend: 2007 Audi RS4 vs 2008 BMW M3 vs 2008 Mercedes C63

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2007 Audi RS4 vs 2008 BMW M3 vs 2008 Mercedes C63 (http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos/11-13-07page-2007-Audi-RS4-vs-2008-BMW-M3-vs-2008-Mercedes-C63.htm)

[Erik]

From behind which office desk did they find the reporter? Does he know what an apex is?
I like his hair cut :D ;)

I recently read in a magazine that BMW should have called the new M3 not M3 but M340i :D

[RussianM3_dude]

I concur. It's BMW's S5. I am not holding my breath for the CSL either, it will be very expensive.

[Leadfoot]

The RS4 isn't adjustable in a corner, it's a car you join the dots with you pick you point in a corner fight up to it then hard on the brakes and once settled power through the remainer on the bend, sorry mate but clearly you have little knowledge :vhmmm: of how to handle an awd car.

I agree with his comments that the RS4 having better steering but it is slight and though I haven't tried the C63 I wouldn't be surprised to find it having the best on the three.

I actually agree with M3_dude that the M3 is BMW's S5, which in my opinion makes it one hell of a car. :hihi:

[RussianM3_dude]

The RS4 advantage comes from the fact that it has no slack off center. In the M3, the first few degrees of wheel travel produce very little effect I find.

[Leadfoot]

The RS4 advantage comes from the fact that it has no slack off center. In the M3, the first few degrees of wheel travel produce very little effect I find.

I can't say I agreed with your findings, what I found was the RS4 produced slightly more feel, but again the difference was so slight as not really worth mentioning. Maybe my abilities aren't up to the high standards of some of the reviews. ;)

[Fab]

From behind which office desk did they find the reporter? Does he know what an apex is?
I like his hair cut :D ;)

I recently read in a magazine that BMW should have called the new M3 not M3 but M340i :D
Agree :harass: this is a crap test this guy should go back in the jungle

[SupercarAddict]

i've just have a "nice" chat talk with a friend of mine and we were argueing about how fast can be the new C63 AMG vs RS4 B7!I had told to him that a good driver can beat the crap of an C63AMG because of the less weight, better distribution to axle, much more efficient traction (4WD), way better gearbox (Mercedes never knew to built a fast auto gearbox vs a high performer 6 speed manual from the RS4), better brakes, etc.
I had told him that Audi has always been an manufacturer who never write on paper the real acceleration times of their S/RS division cars and left the real time so be unveiled by the magazines and customers, thefore the RS4 is able (in a highly trained driver to do 0-100kmh in 4.2s even 4.1s sometimes and 0-200km/h in 15.4-15.6s and Mercedes who claimes that C63 is capable of doing 0-100km/h in 4.5s(is the real thing, can't beat the official time) and 0-200km/h in 16.2s (as i heard and think is for real), so who's right guys?!I think i am because i know that an RS4 not only is WORLD CAR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR but also has the best acceleration times in his class!So let's discuss this issue with me please.

[Leadfoot]

The C63 will wipe the floor with either the RS4 or the M3 when it comes to acceleration, whether it can still do this on the handling front is another question.

When you think of the acceleration that the C63 is capable of, think M5 and you will be on the right lines.

[Z07]

The interesting fact is that it's a detuned 500+bhp engine, so it's very restricted in 450bhp guise.