Some RS6 impressions

[David Eaton]

my own seat time agrees.  not special enough
interior/exterior for the money.  other parts of the package
compensate well though - but i think that audi got a little
margin greedy with these cars...

sit in an s8 after an rs6 and tell me which one make you
feel the money spent...

love the rs6 autobox as well - well sorted and nicely
positioned.  those who complain about the concept (boring)
need to test it first then move on in their thinking...

dave
'01 s8
----- Original Message -----
> Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 13:23:20 EST
> From: QSHIPQ at aol.com
> Subject: Re: Some RS6 impressions
> 
> In turbo trim, a slushbox will always be faster assuming
> the gearing to be  right.  Torque converters are great
> BPV's.   The "lack of interaction" on this  car has
> nothing to do with the slushbox, and everything to do with
> the drive by  wire.  A bigger delay in the DBW than in the
> paddle shifters IMO.  But then  again, after working my 91
> v8 autobox hard for a year now, I'm not so sure that 
> manual shifters on big boats is such a good thing.  After
> working my v8, I  found the progression to the RS6
> slushbox to be natural in feel and easy to  accomodate to.
>  Another gear, well place paddles, and 150more HP bodes
> well, and  is our collective automotive future, certainly
> audis.
> 
> WRT my trim comments Brett, there are fender flares on the
> 4.2 A6 already.  I  can tell you from 20 feet you wouldn't
> know this was a RS6.  The wheels are  18x8.5 with 255/40
> btw, not 19's.  What do *I* want?  Distinction, and 
> distinction doesn't have to have to be high profile.  Go
> AMG type 600 stuff...  I'd be  looking at things like
> maybe hood/fender vents, more pronounced ducting to  the
> brakes, a distinctive rear spoiler (not fruit plate Evo
> type, but maybe  polished stainless/aluminum or some such
> - a bit of Talledega 200 roots to boot).   Maybe the power
> rear sunshade found on the euro v8/A8.  The 4ringed
> exhaust  tips that Graydon so well copied (tho the sportec
> is a great compromise there,  only the best part of it's
> art is tucked away for only mechanics to see on a  lift)
> Certainly the interior should sport some massive upgrades
> 1over a loaded  A6.  For this kind of money, those seats
> were majorly overlooked.
>