'10 S5 getting 3.0 T...

[RS6Driver]

Interesting
How could it be that v6 3.0 cosumes no less than v8 4.2?

Model - 0-100km/h - urban l/100km - highway - extra urban - co2 g/km
Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro – 5,9s – 13,2 – 7,1 – 9,4 – 219
Audi A6 4.2 FSI quattro – 5,9s – 14,8 – 7,5 – 10,2 – 244
Audi A6 3.0 TDI quattro - 6,8s - 8,9 - 5,4 - 6,7 - 179

[The RS6]

Again Andy, noone expects this 3.0TFSI to be economical, but Audi said many times it is supposed to be a more economical engine than the 4.2 it's replacing...

Same thing with that 335i test...noone expected them both to spend little, but Audi should spend less...

That's my opinion...

[RXBG]

Again Andy, noone expects this 3.0TFSI to be economical, but Audi said many times it is supposed to be a more economical engine than the 4.2 it's replacing...

Same thing with that 335i test...noone expected them both to spend little, but Audi should spend less...

That's my opinion...

it is clear fact that the 3.0T will NOT incur a gas guzzler tax.

enough said.

[AndyBG]

I agree with you, its just that Audi stated economy as one of the main features of the 3.0 T, while in practice it consumes allmost the same amount of fuel as 4.2... Audi was talking abut some 30% less, if I'm not mistaken.

[Leadfoot]

I would imagine that new 3.0TFSi WILL be a lot more economical if used in Government figure style driving or in long journeys but driven the way we so often do there will be no real saving.

Remember the Topgear test of Pirus vs M3, in that test the M3 proved to be the more economical.

[AndyBG]

Remember the Topgear test of Pirus vs M3, in that test the M3 proved to be the more economical.

I didn't watch that one...

[The RS6]

I didn't watch that one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7yKOJXfpDA

[AndyBG]

THX!

[Leadfoot]

Get my point now Andy.

[AndyBG]

Get my point now Andy.

Of c'!

[chewym]

I imagine the 3.0T will be quite a lot better in everyday driving. In a race track environment, the difference becomes smaller.