Well I thought the RS4 was rapid......... Until I met an RS6
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LMAO @bam bam
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bam_bam wrote:A while back I had a Haddock for several days as a loan fish, and yes it tasted good but TBH it's up there with the Hake as candidate for the best tasting fish in the World - yes I have eaten Hake.PetrolDave wrote:A while back I had a C5 RS6 for several days as a loan car, and yes it's rapid but TBH it's up there with the Ferrari Testrossa as candidate for the Fastest Truck in the World - yes I have driven a Testarossa.amanda1 wrote:Stop picking on the C5 rs6's you lot she is a fab car and you doubters will be very suprised
funny as feck !!!
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a B7 RS4 has absolutely no chance against any RS6, unless of course it's been supercharged 
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We'll soon find out..... 
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Julesr i think your in for a shock! B7 rs4 will rip apart a c5 rs6 on anything with corners in it! There a lardy auto not even in the same league as a b7,sure mapped there good in a straight line but so is fully sorted mrc b7,then peel off the motorway into the twisties and bye bye rs6
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Well, yesterday I had a chance to find out. Went out to find some decent roads with a friend in a stock B7 RS4. Me in my unmolested (450hp) RS6.
Regardless of performance, it was bloody good fun. Anyway, here are the results of our test:
Straight line acceleration to about 120ish there is very little in it. He was first on the throttle and I was behind catching him up... but not rapidly. I would definitely have overtaken him given enough runway, but there was so little in it, to all practical purposes the straight line performance is the same.
In the twisty stuff I think he was surprised how nimble the RS6 is, but he still was all over my ass. No doubt that the RS4 is more agile, but the RS6 is no slouch either. But for sure, you won't lose an RS4 in the twisty stuff if you're in a RS6. But neither will you shame an RS6. Didn't help that I was 2 up, either.
Then we decided to swap cars. This is my impression of the RS4:
No doubt it feels slower when you've just been driving an RS6. If we hadn't just gone head to head I would have sworn that it was a slower car. In the RS6 you get a large swell of power from low down which makes the car feel powerful. In the RS4 you have to work the engine. When you do start working the engine, you very quickly (and deceptively) get up to proper speeds.
Once you start pushing the RS4, though, it's a real pleasure. I was surprised how instantly at home I felt in it, giving it the beans. Extremely responsive and once you get used to changing gear at 8000 rpm you get a big grin on your face that you can't turn off.
Braking felt about the same in both. Steering very similar in both.
Suspension was interesting. The RS4 was on sports plus suspension, working very nicely. It felt surprisingly similar to my '6 on PSS9s. Same comfort, very similar handling.
The only negative thing I can say about the RS4 is that I wasn't able to find a comfortable driving position. I don't like the seats, but they do hold you in much better than the RS6 seats.
In summary, neither car will "rip apart" the other. They are both excellent, excellent cars. They both look stunning and they both perform very similarly, in straight line or twisty stuff.
The RS6 is slightly quicker in a straight line, but not massively. The RS4 is slightly better in the corners, but not massively. No big surprises there.
Regardless of performance, it was bloody good fun. Anyway, here are the results of our test:
Straight line acceleration to about 120ish there is very little in it. He was first on the throttle and I was behind catching him up... but not rapidly. I would definitely have overtaken him given enough runway, but there was so little in it, to all practical purposes the straight line performance is the same.
In the twisty stuff I think he was surprised how nimble the RS6 is, but he still was all over my ass. No doubt that the RS4 is more agile, but the RS6 is no slouch either. But for sure, you won't lose an RS4 in the twisty stuff if you're in a RS6. But neither will you shame an RS6. Didn't help that I was 2 up, either.
Then we decided to swap cars. This is my impression of the RS4:
No doubt it feels slower when you've just been driving an RS6. If we hadn't just gone head to head I would have sworn that it was a slower car. In the RS6 you get a large swell of power from low down which makes the car feel powerful. In the RS4 you have to work the engine. When you do start working the engine, you very quickly (and deceptively) get up to proper speeds.
Once you start pushing the RS4, though, it's a real pleasure. I was surprised how instantly at home I felt in it, giving it the beans. Extremely responsive and once you get used to changing gear at 8000 rpm you get a big grin on your face that you can't turn off.
Braking felt about the same in both. Steering very similar in both.
Suspension was interesting. The RS4 was on sports plus suspension, working very nicely. It felt surprisingly similar to my '6 on PSS9s. Same comfort, very similar handling.
The only negative thing I can say about the RS4 is that I wasn't able to find a comfortable driving position. I don't like the seats, but they do hold you in much better than the RS6 seats.
In summary, neither car will "rip apart" the other. They are both excellent, excellent cars. They both look stunning and they both perform very similarly, in straight line or twisty stuff.
The RS6 is slightly quicker in a straight line, but not massively. The RS4 is slightly better in the corners, but not massively. No big surprises there.
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Good write up there Shoppinit...
When it comes to the twisties, I think a much will depend on the commitment and skill of the driver when you have two cars with big power.
It's probably fair to say though, that more chariot races occur between roundabouts so the Millennium Falcon will be a useful tool, especially if you like the that turbo rush... hmmm, i'm off to check the classifieds.....
When it comes to the twisties, I think a much will depend on the commitment and skill of the driver when you have two cars with big power.
It's probably fair to say though, that more chariot races occur between roundabouts
so the Millennium Falcon will be a useful tool, especially if you like the that turbo rush... hmmm, i'm off to check the classifieds.....Re: Well I thought the RS4 was rapid......... Until I met an
Excellent write up Shoppinit, and a fair comparison I think.
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Re: Well I thought the RS4 was rapid......... Until I met an
Good write up and I agree with your RS4 observations (apart from the driving position). Did the RS4 have buckets or comfort seats?
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It had the bucket seats, but I am giant sized. That might explain itSteve_C wrote:Did the RS4 have buckets or comfort seats?
Also, I didn't spend a lot of time setting up the seats and I didn't want to mess up my mate's seat position too much. Another friend is picking up his RS4 this week and that one that has got the comfort seats so I'll give that a try.Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
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