[s-cars] RS4 test drive, wowieee!!!

[Igor Kessel]

RM wrote:
> I was invited to the Audi ride and drive event in Philadelphia yesterday 
> morning, probably due to my wifes 2002 Audi Allroad which was about to run 
> out of warranty (trying to sell me a new one eh?) . The deal was i had to 
> drive the new Q7 for about 10 minutes (very nice rig) and then i could 
> choose to drive up to three other audis through a small, short autocross 
> course. The new 3.2 DSG TT was a blast, the A3 DSG also very nice and the 
> A8l was suprisingly nimble for the size. But the ride along side Audi's race 
> car test driver and ex-rally racer Uhle something-or-other, in the new RS4, 
> was the best roller coaster ride i ever had. The autocross course was short, 
> but featured a nice straightaway with a sharp 180 at the end. Uhle entered 
> the straight at about 35mph and ran it up to about 75 before beginning to 
> wiggle the rear end in rally car fashion, only to drift the car around the 
> 180 with all four wheels with all four spinning and sliding in perfect 
> harmony. I've owned and raced Super-Vee's and done some pretty silly stuff 
> in them, but this ride gave me goosebumps and taxed my anti-perspirant.
> 3 laps wasn't enough, but quite a thrill! The whole shebang is off to 
> Atlanta for next weekend then, Dallas I hear. May i suggest you contact your 
> local dealer or sales rep and see if you cant score a ticket to get in. They 
> also had lots of freebies like coffee, beer, food, massages (welcomed after 
> a very tense RS4 ride) as well as a real live R8 to touch and feel. Has 
> anyone else experienced this?
> 
> Rolf

OK, Rolf, which dealership treated you to all this?

-- 
Igor "green with envy" Kessel
two turbo quattros