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

[R. Mair]

Just like Taka said... I think those who were invited had Audi cars about to retire from the warranty program, much like my wifes 02 Allroad. Little did they know i had just traded the AR in on an 06 Jetta TDI, loaded cept for Nav. :-) Pending a decent AWD Audi with a hearty but not thirsty diesel, the jetta made the best sense at this time. Anyway, the dealer folks were a little upset that they weren't invited themselves. The event however was top notch, with lots of staff to point you in the right direction. Flogging an A8l around an autocross course was only second in fun next to riding in a wailing RS4. Gawd i need to start saving my pennies!!

Rolf

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Igor Kessel 
  To: RM 
  Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 9:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [s-cars] RS4 test drive, wowieee!!!


  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