The car feels really well planted with not too firm a ride where you find yourself dodging potholes in fear of putting your back out. I did get a feel for the new vector which I believe is similar to the technology like Active Yaw and is impressive in that it can speed up individual wheels to improve handling.
The cabin finish is every bit as good as the B6 and B7 and the seats really do hug you tight. Admittedly not like the seats in the B7 RS but for those of ius with more girth they are far more practical.
The DSG 7 speed box is a treat to use and every bit as good at the SMG box from the M power BMW's. I like the quad pipes too!
The throttle response is the most impressive thing for me and I guess that's down to the impressive supercharger which delivers power in whichever gear and across the whole spectrum of the rev range. Slipping the car into 7th gear at 70mph was a breeze and it picked up nicely under full throttle. I did get a droning sound which worried me so I backed off and dropped it down a cog.
It's going to be a belter of a buy for those who have one on order and even better a buy for those waiting 18months for the initial depreciation (moi?)
Anyway well done Audi for excelling yourselves yet again. Now bring on the RS (not in the B8 unfortunately)
