[s-cars] RE: RS6 vs M5

[joeamund]

Stick or no stick, it still is a twin turbo V8 with tuning possibilities
beyond any non turbo MB or BMW. MTM already is selling kits with more than
600hp for the RS6, SAE or DIN pick your numbers.

My thoughts, reg Joern


>===== Original Message From David Eaton <deaton at tranzrail.co.nz> =====
>these sorts of notes are always good for a chuckle.  sort of
>internet-version of the school yard bragging session....
>
>yawn.
>
>what "beats" another car is surely not the realm of (ahem) spectators, but
>those people who actually buy these cars?  the rest is just schoolboy egos.
>with all due respect, audi couldn't care less about anything other than how
>big the queue is to buy these cars.  seems like the a6-end-of-life-kicker is
>doing a fine job from where i sit.
>
>anyway, rather than having latte discussions on bhp and skid-pan numbers,
>nz'ers have queued up to plunk down deposits on the car.  the rs6 is, as i
>understand it, sold out (50 allocation) here in nz - 9 months before
>delivery.  as was the rs4.  the rs6 costs $usd110k here btw.  the rs4 is
>still selling for between 90-95% of new price here 20 months after delivery
>(recent sale in local dealer @$158K vs $165k new).  my rs2 has depreciated
>only 55% in 7 years, and 25% in my care.  this makes owners happy with hi-po
>audi ownership.
>
>every time audi builds one of these cars, a orderly queue forms, and those
>with money say to audi "thanks very much", those without stick with the
>magazines, and kick tyres.  audi started with the sport, then the rs2, the
>rs4 and now the rs6.  each a better car than the last, and also more
>successful.
>
>and on the auto/stick issue.  as the rs6 torque converter locks up, and
>there is a paddle shift, isn't this getting a little academic?  want to know
>how many sequential shift modena 360's ferrari shifts versus the manuals?
>
>dave
>'95 rs2
>'90 ur-q
>
>		-----Original Message-----
>		From: QSHIPQ at aol.com
>		Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:48:55 EDT
>		Subject: Re: [s-cars] RS6 vs M5
>
>		--
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>		I personally read these comparos with a smile on my face.
>Remember, right
>		now the RS6 is being compared to the *current* rolling (not
>new) M5,
>		available in 400hp trim in the US.  The RS6 might come here
>(US), but if
>		history repeats itself in Bavaria, a pre-emptive strike at
>the RS6 will
>		undoubtedly happen, another hat trick if they get the
>'beater' into customers
>		hands before I-stot delivers the first.  And if history
>repeats itself, audi
>		will then try to distance itself from the M5 comparos.
>
>		What would really rock the boat, just might be the M version
>of the X5.  The
>		lap times at Nuremburg of the non M version are enough to
>stir up the
>		fanatics of any marque.
>
>		My .02, and not holding my breath, hoping to be proven wrong
>
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