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Audi S4 vers. BMW M3
The november edition of the german car magazine "rally racing "
includes a test of the new Audi S4 vers. the BMW M3.
Following are some some basic numbers about the two cars:
Audi S4 BMW M3
engine: V6 bi-turbo inline 6
valves per
cylinder: 5 4
ccm: 2671 3201
power: 195 kw / 5800 rpm 236 kw / 7400 rpm
torque: 400 Nm / 1850 rpm !!! 350 Nm / 3250 rpm
gearbox: 6 speed manual 6 speed manual
weight: 1510 kg 1440 kg
base price: 81500 DM 89100 DM
top speed: both are limited to 250 km/h max speed
The test results are slightly in favor of the M3 but the article
also includes a remark that Audi has a S4plus and a RS4 in the
pipeline and that 265 PS with 400 Nm at 1850 rpm is by no means the
end of development for the bi-turbo V6 engine.
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. Hans-Juergen Schneider / h.j.schneider@pop3.main-kinzig.net .
. 200 Quattro / 90 Coupe Quattro 20V / Germany .
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