[s-cars] New Audi S6

[Theodore Chen]

the M5 lists at $85k, and still leaves some stuff on the
options list.  the S6 will likely be pretty well equipped,
and my guess is that it'll be $70k or so.  audi is not
completely stupid - the S-cars have always been priced lower
than the M-cars, and i don't think that's an accident.
also, E60 M5s are going for about $100k right now.

not to say i wouldn't like to have a 500hp M5, but
that E60 M5 sure is ugly.  i wouldn't be able to handle
paying $100k for a car that made me cringe when i looked
at it.

-teddy

--- Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:

> What I'm saying is that at 77k+ for an S6 with 420HP, you could have a 500HP
> M5 for that much.
> 
> Either way, with no RS6 in sight, Audi's lagging.
> 
> Joe
> 
> On 1/9/06, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > isn't audi's position that the RS cars are the ones that
> > compete with BMW's M cars?
> >
> > audi's pricing strategy seems to be consistent with that
> > position.  the S-cars are cheaper than the M-cars.  the
> > S6 avant came in the $60k range while the M5 was $75k+.
> > you had to get an RS6 to be in the M5's price range, and
> > the RS6 showed up with a 450 hp twin-turbo V8 compared to
> > the M5's 400 hp (actually a bit less) NA V8.
> >
> > the RS6 is certainly holding its value well.  i was hoping
> > used ones would be cheaper by now.
> >
> > -teddy
> >
> > --- Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Well, in typical Audi fashion, they fall about 100HP short of beating
> > the
> > > new M5 that has already been released.
> > >
> > > But, you say, the S line does not compete directly with the M line,
> > quoting
> > > corporate jargon.
> > > But, I say, look at the pricetags and draw your own conclusions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________
> > Yahoo! DSL � Something to write home about.
> > Just $16.99/mo. or less.
> > dsl.yahoo.com
> >
> >
> 



		
__________________________________________ 
Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. 
Just $16.99/mo. or less. 
dsl.yahoo.com