It seems like a ''finished deal''...
http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-dow...to-get-v8.html
It seems like a ''finished deal''...
http://www.leftlanenews.com/audi-dow...to-get-v8.html
thanks man. it is exactly what we have been saying around here. and it makes a lot of sense. watch the MSRP come down too, not to mention anull the need for a gas guzzler tax. the 335i will have no chance against this car in price or performance since i am also sure it'll get the sport differential! i suspect the RS4/5 motor will be almost identical to the new S6 motor- and as such will make about 480 hp and be extremely fuel efficient whiLe having a fat torque band. this is what audi does best.
i can't wait for these changes to take place.
Past- A4, TT, S4
Present- R8 V10
Lokks like that ''all mighty'' 4.2l V8 is going to be retired after all these years...
Originally Posted by AndyBG
it's not the size of your engine, it's how you well you can use the one you have.
i had that engine for 3 yrs and i did not miss its heft or gas consumption. was not a bad engine, but the V6 sounds exciting. in its form in my R8 the performance makes up for the fuel consumption. i bet the upcoming 4.0 V8 TT gets put in there in place and gets better gas mileage.
Past- A4, TT, S4
Present- R8 V10
Times change and clearly world polictal correctness has determined this move to more economical alternatives. The fact that this new smaller engine is quicker as well is an added bonus.
But you have to remember I was told about downsizing well over a year ago and things move slowly in the mighty clogs of industry. The next big thing will be hybrids and then alternative fuels.
I'm just glad to see the weight coming down, especially at the nose.
Search and you will find the truth.
can't wait for this to come out.
Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Just one potentional problem-fuel consumption of new S4 is according to ALL tests by several German magazines not ANY lower then on current V8 S5. In fact AMS stuff was pretty dissapointed with that fact...
Interesting
How could it be that v6 3.0 cosumes no less than v8 4.2?
AMS is a anti Audi Magazine.
Saying the 3.0TFSI is not any better then the old 4.2 V8 is right in there alley.
Jarod.
There are pretenders among us.....
Geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be.....
It explains a lot
Does AMS like BMW and Porsche?
BMW for certain.
Jarod.
There are pretenders among us.....
Geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be.....
Well, most of AMS stuff are Mercedes fans.
it's damn near impossible to keep any magazine non bias to one brand or another. Sportauto are usually not bad but some of the results they have produced on both the ring and hockenheim suggest that some of their test drives are better suited to the behaviours of rwd chassises than awd ones.
Search and you will find the truth.
We must be realistic here..., as I said in some other posts..., these cars are performance and fast, for that they need fuel. I don't know how can anybody expect them to be economical. 4.2 and 3.0 T both have 330 hp +, with that amount of power you have to ''feed'' it with, at least, 15-20l of fuel per 100kms. My expiriance says even more!
Nice avatar.
Here a blue one with black wheels.
Jarod.
There are pretenders among us.....
Geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be.....
This one was red, but you ''fix'' it into blue...
Great work!
Not me don't have the software for it.This one was red, but you ''fix'' it into blue...
Great work!
Jarod.
There are pretenders among us.....
Geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be.....
ho ever did it, did a nice job...
Thanks for the pic'!
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