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Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:48 pm
by parmd
What can I say, I was initially underwhelmed by the Daytona grey paint as the car looked very bland. However the size and general width of this car is insane!! Very very imposing, in start up there is a lovely V8 burble which continues as you potter around the side streets.
However got onto a country lane and pressed hard on the loud pedal and was very impressed with the insane rush of torque and urgency with which the car race towards a very licence losing speed. I did however feel that the suspension didn't ride through the bumps too well at high speed so I'm hoping the dynamic pack may sort this or maybe is was in the wrong mode??

Anyway great car an coming from a Porsche turbo this car is up there with the thrills!!

Mentioned to the business manager I was interested in swapping out my bmw for a Q3 so left with a new Q3 aswell, this was the world most expensive test drive !!!

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:17 pm
by andre3k
Nice one. Was it air or DRC you tried??

Not a fan of the Audi Q cars myself.

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:29 pm
by parmd
andre3000 wrote:Nice one. Was it air or DRC you tried??

Not a fan of the Audi Q cars myself.
It was Air, changed my mind on the Q3 and went for the Q5. I quite like them and I think it will be nice as a daily drive. :thumbs:

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:47 am
by Fifeaudi
Wot engine in the q5 parmd?

I had the new 3.0 diesel with 245horses and i was very impreesed
Great car great drive

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:37 pm
by parmd
Fifeaudi wrote:Wot engine in the q5 parmd?

I had the new 3.0 diesel with 245horses and i was very impreesed
Great car great drive
Hi Fifeaudi, I went for the 2.0tdi 177bhp. Would love to have the 3.0tdi but its going to be my daily drive and didn't see the point particularly as I'm trading in my 116d efficient dynamics BMW for it. Agree with you, great car and should keep the wife away from my RS6!!

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:55 am
by 535dboy
Glad you are happy.

Tbh I could hardly hear the V8 when I drove it a few weeks ago

Look forward to seeing pics of yours when it turns up.

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:21 pm
by W8PMC
Having my 1st drive in the new RS6 tomorrow at an Audi Sport Showcase:)

Also get to hoon around in an R8 V10 Plus, TT-RS, SQ5, S7 & RS5 Cab.

Ordered

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:07 am
by pipsrs6
Ordered mine today :
Estoril Blue
Valcona leather
Carbon styling package
Dynamic pack
Carbon mirrors
Head up display
Privacy glass
Sports exhaust
Panoramic sunroof
21" Black gloss wheels

Roll on Jan 2014

Re: Ordered

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:12 am
by 535dboy
pipsrs6 wrote:Ordered mine today :
Estoril Blue
Valcona leather
Carbon styling package
Dynamic pack
Carbon mirrors
Head up display
Privacy glass
Sports exhaust
Panoramic sunroof
21" Black gloss wheels

Roll on Jan 2014
Best colour I think and I hope the sports exhaust makes it sounds better than std

Re: Ordered

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:32 am
by doodlebug
535dboy wrote:
pipsrs6 wrote:Ordered mine today :
Estoril Blue
Valcona leather
Carbon styling package
Dynamic pack
Carbon mirrors
Head up display
Privacy glass
Sports exhaust
Panoramic sunroof
21" Black gloss wheels

Roll on Jan 2014
Best colour I think and I hope the sports exhaust makes it sounds better than std
+1

Need to go and drive one...fecking work.

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:42 am
by andre3k
Does anyone know whether the dynaic steering is/can be/will be tweakable by firmware updates? I dont know much about these new steering systems.

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:51 am
by doodlebug
andre3000 wrote:Does anyone know whether the dynaic steering is/can be/will be tweakable by firmware updates? I dont know much about these new steering systems.
As in aftermarket? I've not seen anything to date. It is tweakable through the car's setup.

RS6 propaganda just dropped through the door...

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:56 am
by andre3k
doodlebug wrote:
andre3000 wrote:Does anyone know whether the dynaic steering is/can be/will be tweakable by firmware updates? I dont know much about these new steering systems.
As in aftermarket? I've not seen anything to date. It is tweakable through the car's setup.
Im thinking in terms of an Audi release. I gather these systems are ongoing & whilst I dont think Id get on with the steering as presently constituted I dont want to miss out if it's subject to firmware revision etc

Re: Drive the RS6 today !!!

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:40 am
by doodlebug
andre3000 wrote:
doodlebug wrote:
andre3000 wrote:Does anyone know whether the dynaic steering is/can be/will be tweakable by firmware updates? I dont know much about these new steering systems.
As in aftermarket? I've not seen anything to date. It is tweakable through the car's setup.
Im thinking in terms of an Audi release. I gather these systems are ongoing & whilst I dont think Id get on with the steering as presently constituted I dont want to miss out if it's subject to firmware revision etc
Given that there is control within the software it is entirely feasible that there could be an update.