Can you hit 60mph in 2nd?

[Scotty]

That'a it really. Just wondering if you had to grab 3rd for 60 or if you could do it in 2nd gear.

The reason for asking is a US mag has published this and I simply can't see how this works out.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car ... ecs_page_3

C/D TEST RESULTS:
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro - Specs
Zero to 60 mph: 5.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.4 sec @ 94 mph
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.85 g

http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezflow_ ... d6f016.pdf

C/D TEST RESULTS:
2001 Audi S4 - Specs
Zero to 60 mph: 5.5 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 97 mph
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g

p.s I've got rid of my B6 S4 and now have a B8 2.0T so I'd love it to be S4 performance but I simply can't see it

[stumpyrs4]

So their 211bhp 2.0T is only just slower than the S4 ? No way... The 2.0T will only hit maybe 7secs I would have thought...

[s4marsh]

thats americans for you. the top gear mag says 6.9 seconds which sounds about right for power to weight

[Blue_Thunder]

Yes, you can hit 60 in 2nd.

[Philws4]

60 in 2nd not a problem for me

[Scotty]

The Yanks believe Audi often deliberately under sell and over deliver.

I dunno what the US mags do but they certainly get low numbers. When I had my B6 S4 I recall the mags reporting 4.9secs!!

If you guys had to grab third just before 60 is would have made more sense but I just don't get their figures.

Underselling is one thing but 6.7 down to 5.7 is huge!!!

I'll assumme it's bollox .... until I come across one of you guys at a set of traffic lights

[s4marsh]

a good driver with good reactions might beat you if he's very very lucky, redline in our s4 is about 66mph and 0-60 tuned in less than 5seconds. does the the rs4 hit 70mph in second? that has different ratios doesnt it?

[Scotty]

I'll race you to 70 or 80 then as that's still 2nd gear in the B8 A4

[carpy]

I hired a Ford Mondeo once, and that thing had no problem hitting 60mph in 2nd gear. I tried for 60mph in first but it just wouldn't have it, so after about 4 miles trying I gave up........