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The shape of things to come.....?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:59 pm
by Gazzer68
Hope i dont meet this on the road, think i might have problem
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=19976
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:24 pm
by P_G
Don't worry Gazzer, from the reviews I have read including that one all TT-RS drivers will have their nervous systems detached from the brains such is the general consensus that it is uninvolving so they'll be no competition.
And as much as it does sound good, it is no V8.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:32 pm
by Gazzer68
Did you notice, the sound clip was a manual car though?
S tronic must be an option
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:36 pm
by P_G
Gazzer68 wrote:Did you notice, the sound clip was a manual car though?
S tronic must be an option
There is no S-Tronic/DSG because that system can only handle up to 260 ft/lbs of torque and the TT-RS has 332, only manual which is supposedly notchy and Tiptronic and that isn't the best.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:37 pm
by rAudiguy
I have to say I could be tempted by one of these.........
what is good news is that Audi and other brands are starting to look at smaller engines with turbo/superchargers, with any luck the b9 RS4 will be a turbo and if it is I know where my money will be going.....
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:42 pm
by P_G
I just wish they would take some of the technology from Bugatti to uprate S-Tronic to take large torque loads, 260 ftlbs nowadays is weedy
A forced induction RS with S-Tronic and Magentic ride would be heaven.
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:48 pm
by rAudiguy
P_G wrote:
Magnetic ride would be heaven.
Not convince on the Magnetic ride, when I had an R8 for a week I really didn't get on with it. In fact hand on heart I wouldn't have swapped my RS for it.
An RS with a suspension system that works and is reliable would be nice though agreed!
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:54 pm
by P_G
Sounds like you have a trip to AMD and an appointment with KW V3's planned Jim......
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 12:23 am
by rAudiguy
I would love too but may have to put suspension on the back boiler until after the summer
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 7:48 am
by Gazzer68
I thought the new s4 had s tronic?
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 8:17 am
by Oli
P_G wrote:Gazzer68 wrote:Did you notice, the sound clip was a manual car though?
S tronic must be an option
There is no S-Tronic/DSG because that system can only handle up to 260 ft/lbs of torque and the TT-RS has 332, only manual which is supposedly notchy and Tiptronic and that isn't the best.
The S4 has S-tronic and over 330ft lb of torque - I think you'll find that the internals of the DSG have been strengthened recently
Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:24 am
by P_G
I wonder then if it is because the TT-RS 5 cylinder is tranversely mounted rather than longitudinally? I was quoting two articles who quoted torque limitations as the reason the TT-RS didn't have S-Tronic, should have thought about the S4.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 6:39 pm
by mip
Doesn't look too bad...