Nothing is impossible, but it seems highly unlikely that the RS4 (a low volume model) would not get the same engine as the RS5 from economic point of view. However, what Audi should focus on is the gearing - shorten ratios for a heavier car.
Nothing is impossible, but it seems highly unlikely that the RS4 (a low volume model) would not get the same engine as the RS5 from economic point of view. However, what Audi should focus on is the gearing - shorten ratios for a heavier car.
I have no Idea of what is coming but I do not see Audi putting the same engine on 2 different generations of RS4s... Ok is not exactly the same engine but... not so different either especially to the eyes of the public.
My 2 cents worth
I do agree with you, though this would be in an ideal world which we all know isn't the case at the moment, performance cars aren't exactly flavour of the day and their sales reflect that, so companies are looking at how to get something to production as quickly and more importantly as cheaply as possible. So the logical answer would be to use the V8 from the RS5 but do minor tweaks to make it competitive.
Anyhow we will probably know soon enough because someone will leak the official ETKA when it's details finally appear.
Hanging the tail out is Vanity
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My guess is that 4.2 will once again be the engine in RS 4...
Anyone heard about manual gearbox option? I hope sooo much!
they are not goign to do that for just a couple of people only. the best perforamnce is with Stronic and you only get the advantages and no disadvantages so there is not reason to do that... RS3 only available with Stronic.
TTRS would have been as well if they had a Stronic available at that time to be honest (100% sure about that)
From a guy who have alats hated automatic gearboxes...
Youry
RS QUATTRO
www.rsquattro.com
S-tronic is probably the best automatic gearbox, but it is still an automatic! I really care about the pleasure I get from manual, changing gears myself
I do change the gears myself on my RS5 at least 80% of the time. no issues
Youry
RS QUATTRO
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Just cause there's no pleasure pushing a button on steering wheel. But this is really a pleasure for me to work with clutch, gas, gear lever to change gears, and I don't want to lose this pleasure. I don't care in this case that S-tronic is 0,1 faster 0-100, I just want to do it all by myself...
you'll have to go for another car then
Youry
RS QUATTRO
www.rsquattro.com
Unfortunately there's not a great choice of 4wd saloons or vagons with manual and 400+hp.
Being an Audi-fan, I don't have choice at all anymore...
Chuvips,
What can I say other than 'get use to it' because the manual transmission is all but died in luxury and performance based cars. No one wants them other than a very select few. Blame Audi for making Dual Clutch Transmission work so perfect for everyday driving and making it so much quicker than shifting yourself which in turn made it an instant success that forced everyone else to follow suit, thus sealing the fate of your beloved manual.
Hanging the tail out is Vanity
but choosing AWD is Sanity
Yes, can't agree more...
I see that anyway no manual will be available soon at all. But I was hoping that this "soon" would be not today
Well in the case of performance RS models it looks like "soon" has come and gone with the TTRS being the only one offered in manual form.Originally Posted by Chuvips
Yes, can't agree more...
I see that anyway no manual will be available soon at all. But I was hoping that this "soon" would be not today
Hanging the tail out is Vanity
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Some more pic's...
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/04...t-snagged.html
I wan't something new on the engine department...
And give us the option to choose which gearbox we wan't ourselves, please.
^ Isn't going to happen, only S-Tronic and only the same 450hp engine from the RS5. But I think you will find that the chassis weight balance will be better than the coupe and as such it will actually feel more alive in the same way as the RS3 is compared to the TTRS.
Not saying the RS5 was a mistake but it way probably pushed into production with more compromises than the engineers would have wanted.
Hanging the tail out is Vanity
but choosing AWD is Sanity
New facelift S4, updated grill just a shame that they havent used the same lights as on the A1 and A6.
http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publi...cle_6750.shtml
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