Some RS6 impressions

[Brett Dikeman]

At 11:56 AM -0500 1/9/04, QSHIPQ at aol.com wrote:

>  My complaints centered around the look and trim of the
>beast.  It flies lower profile than the S8, which I always thought was
>impossible.
>The only knowing looks are from guys who know, and even then they have to be
>close.

A coworker was in the local Audi dealer recently and said "what was 
that thing that looked like an A6 on crack?"  He doesn't know cars 
from a hole in the wall.

Honestly, what do you want other than massive 19" wheels, mesh 
grilles over half the front of the car, sport badges front+rear, nice 
exhaust tips/rear valence, and fenders that look like they're ready 
to explode out of the sides?

I don't think it 'flies lower' than the S8 at all.

Oh, and Top Gear informally reviewed the M5, RS6, Jag S-type R, and 
the AMG E55.  The M5 was barely mentioned.  Jaguar: "Jaguar is 
finally happy to be in the same power league as BMW.  But then, Audi 
came along and moved the goalpost."

Of course, Merc then moved it some more; the AMG's 500 even.  It lost 
out to the RS6, which was their pick however- traction control on the 
AMG would come on at the slightest blip of the throttle on wet roads. 
"Tap the throttle and a little light is constantly coming on 
reminding you that some electronics just kept you out of the ditch".

Brett
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