RS6 vs RS7?

[MikeFish]

For a standing start drag race, Sport auto mode is the way to go but if doing a 40-50mph roll on, you need to be in manual with the right gear selected to get the best out of the engine and there is no kick down going on as you start.

Yes good point. In this instance i would perhaps have the gearbox in sport mode and use the paddles to select the correct low gear then let the auto box handles the upshifts (assuming it shifts up and doesn't bounce off the limit in this mode).

[MikeFish]

Standard RS7 vs tuned RS6 with a rollling start. RS6 wins comfortably:


Standard RS7 vs tuned RS6 (680ps). Standing start over 200m; RS6 wins


Standard Rs7 vs standard RS6 (In Forza Motorsport 6); RS6 wins

[robf]

Nice one, thanks Mike. Pretty clear that the RS6 driver in my mate's video was a bit of a fibber.

[W8PMC]

As for gear changes, one would assume to make the quickest progress in a drag race you'd be in max attack Sport mode & using the paddles wouldn't you?

Slightly confusing as you say you'd be in sport mode and using the paddles; sport mode would imply the gearbox is in auto but using paddles would imply manual mode.
I'm going to assume you mean engine in Dynamic but gearbox in manual. Why would you use the gearbox in manual mode in a race? Surely the car will give the perfect shift everytime with wide open throttle and with the gearbox in sport mode? I imagine some people might think they can shift at a better point than the car can but I'd guess that the car will consistantly shift up as it hits the red line and never hit the limiter or shift too early. Even if the best shift time is fractionally before the red line, the chances of a human hitting that acurately enough to outweigh the benefits of it being in Sport auto mode will be pretty slim.
Agreed that if it was a race around a circuit then I might use manual mode as this would give me much better control for the downshifts and anticipating up / down shifts before / after a bend etc, but in a straight drag race I'd be in auto and just plant foot and let the car do the rest.

I don't own an RS6 so not sure on the relevant modes, but was meaning full attack which it appears is Dynamic, not Sports as I wrote. When I'm 'drag' racing, I usually opt for M's equivalent of max attack mode which is paddles & Sport+ in max aggression setting on the gear changes. It's still probably a touch slower than full auto but feels epic all the same. Is also possible to drop several gears using just one pull of the paddle, which can be handy when playing.

[MikeFish]

Yes the Drive Select modes are a funny thing. If you are in comfort and pull the gear lever to select gearbox Sport mode it puts the gearbox, engine mapping and exhaust valves into dynamic mode; I think if you are in dynamic and pull the lever to select Drive then the gearbox, engine mapping (and possibly exhaust valves) go into comfort mode. This works very well for me with the valves disconnected as it doesn't really matter which mode I'm in; I can just use the gear lever to increase throttle response and gear shift points when coming up to a juction or overtaking then just knock it back to Drive when it is calm again but still get the noise all the time.

I read that the RS6 gearbox can drop several gears at with just one pull too but I can't get it to work; I think someone was talking BS.

[W8PMC]

Yes the Drive Select modes are a funny thing. If you are in comfort and pull the gear lever to select gearbox Sport mode it puts the gearbox, engine mapping and exhaust valves into dynamic mode; I think if you are in dynamic and pull the lever to select Drive then the gearbox, engine mapping (and possibly exhaust valves) go into comfort mode. This works very well for me with the valves disconnected as it doesn't really matter which mode I'm in; I can just use the gear lever to increase throttle response and gear shift points when coming up to a juction or overtaking then just knock it back to Drive when it is calm again but still get the noise all the time.

I read that the RS6 gearbox can drop several gears at with just one pull too but I can't get it to work; I think someone was talking BS.

Although probably not helpful, on the M5 to get kick down in paddle mode you pull & hold the paddle in & press the throttle past the kick down point. The car will then drop from whatever gear it's in, down to the lowest available depending of course on revs. No different to how the car would react in auto mode, but can be fun doing this on paddles in Sport+ as it will often drop 1 gear lower than you'd expect to achieve maximum thrust (of course this is only advisable in good weather conditions).

[MikeFish]

Maybe I didn't have the accelerator all the way down when I tried it. I'll try it again.