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And about bloody time too!
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:26 pm
by Pete.S
http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/ ... 3563.shtml
If true, this is the news I've been waiting to hear since I got rid of my B5
RE: And about bloody time too!
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:31 am
by MarkB
Isn't yours a B6?
The B8 does look nice. Might have to get one of those in the future for our family car...
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:35 pm
by Pete.S
Yes it is, but I had a B5 before it.
Will be a bit of a shame to loose the V8 roar, but surely Audi have lost out on sales because of the lack of worthwhile (& affordable) tuning potential on the V8, so I reckon this is a good move, particularly in these times of ridiculous fuel prices - I'm sure the B8 will be far more frugal but still as, if not more, potent.
The B8 S4 could shape up to be a great car.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:38 pm
by MarkB
Ah, yes. Re-reading your first post I see what you meant. Sorry
Not sure Audi care about the tuning potential but they may have found people less keen on the fuel consumption of the V8.
It will be interesting times ahead to watch
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:57 pm
by P_G
I wonder how much lighter a FI V6 would be than the B6/7 V8? Just that if it os only 320bhp it is light on outright power over the current S4?
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:41 pm
by BlingBling
P_G wrote:I wonder how much lighter a FI V6 would be than the B6/7 V8? Just that if it os only 320bhp it is light on outright power over the current S4?
I imagine with it being forced induced it will have more talkes.
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:40 am
by P_G
It may have more torques but the combination of the two is the answer plus power to weight The chain driven V8 was a fairly light engine anyway, the FI V6 will have to be plenty torquey to be better than the V8 S4 considering the B8 is supposedly another 20-50kg heavier than B6/7