Such a Shame

[gdavison]

I believe its purely aural ...

They do spend a lot on making cars sound and feel right .. you every noticed everything that opens in the cockpit in a Audi is "sprung" so it "gently" opens / closes

[adamgt]

Would have thought it was obvious

4x4 572bhp and near on 500ftlb on a manual gearbox and clutch with 2050kg +

The clutch wouldnt last 2 mins

[bam_bam]

Would have thought it was obvious

4x4 572bhp and near on 500ftlb on a manual gearbox and clutch with 2050kg +

The clutch wouldnt last 2 mins

IIRC torque is limited going into the box at lower revs, so why would the manual version be any different? I think the B7 has a similar feature, although obviously not as heavy nor as muscular.

[Nudenut]

MTM told me the box is strong, the limiting factor is the half/drive shafts rated at 1000Nm.

So I stopped at 925Nm

[speedfr38ky]

i couldnt understand how you could really want a manual on such a big heavy 4wd car that has heavy steering and a lot of mass to hurl about, better to keep both hands on the wheel. ok, if the car was lighter and more nimble it probably would feel better to drive, but in its current state i dont really see how it could be preferable. with this car u need to get your braking and corner entry speed sorted so u can get the thing turned and floor it out of the bends. point and squirt style.

[bam_bam]

I only said it because the new M5 is offered in manual Stateside. They're different cars though, RWD can be adjustable mid-corner. The C6 isn't known for it's variety of cornering slip angles. To go fast in the '6 it's as you say, set it all up before the corner.

Good point well made Freaky.

[RSDave]

although would be very close indeed in a straight line........

it really wouldnt ... the RS 6 murders everything in a straight line

Well looking at the stats in EVO magazine they both hit 0-60 in exactly the same time 4.3 SECONDS!!!!! So.............. would be very close indeed in a straight line

[HYFR]

RS 5 in 4.3 secs ???

launch control will help ... but seems optimistic to me

[amanda1]

TTRS 1,490kg .... C6 1,985kg

you might as well have a Rhino in the boot ! no wonder you need the extra 250PS

You have a rhino ...........I have this



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8avOiTUc ... ata_player

[rs4blacked]

You have a rhino ...........I have this

TMI

[RSDave]

RS 5 in 4.3 secs ???

launch control will help ... but seems optimistic to me

Well in the pouring rain WITHOUT Launch Control mine did 4.5.... So with Launch in the Dry 4.3/4.2 seem very likely, only one way to find out

[gdavison]

only one way to find out

If you organise a "road" long enough, straight & flat and legal and I am sure a few of us will turn up

Post the 0-60 Graph from your Pbox as a jpeg .. do it as a two axis one - acceleration and also height .. just in case you where going down hill

Ohh and bring your own Rhino

[RSDave]

only one way to find out

If you organise a "road" long enough, straight & flat and legal and I am sure a few of us will turn up

Post the 0-60 Graph from your Pbox as a jpeg .. do it as a two axis one - acceleration and also height .. just in case you where going down hill

Ohh and bring your own Rhino

Sounds like a plan.... Wonder what the RS6 will get to the gallon on a 0-60 run

[gdavison]

Sounds like a plan.... Wonder what the RS6 will get to the gallon on a 0-60 run

Do we care ??

[chunky79]

As much as i love the RS5, i think this is the wrong fight