No more Rs´s ?

[Filipe]

First, sorry if this is a repost or something, but i saw it in another site and i would like to know what you thing and opinions about it.

Secondly, since i didn´t find here (in forum) an RS general forum, i put it here because the future RS4 seems to be the next audi RS inline, just for that reason a put it here. change if you think here is wrong.

Here is:

http://www.carbc.com/Car-News-893.html

Comments?

Regards,

[Riz_RS4]

Rubbish!

Also the

Porsche-tuned Audi RS2. Designed by Quattro GmbH

Im pretty sure Quattro GmbH didnt exsist back when the RS2 was produced, Audi and Porsche made the car.

Could be wrong though.

Riz

[Filipe]

I also think that the article makes no sense and is rubbish as you said Riz, but would like to confirm here.

So let the RS´s Army come

Regards,

[TarmacTerrorist]

Rubbish!

Also the

Porsche-tuned Audi RS2. Designed by Quattro GmbH

Im pretty sure Quattro GmbH didnt exsist back when the RS2 was produced, Audi and Porsche made the car.

Could be wrong though.

Riz

I may be wrong aswell but I think Quattro was originally the rally division of Audi back in the early eighties

[ChrisG]

But wouldn't reducing the weight be equally exciting or even better for the cars?
There are various ways , carbon fibre drive shafts , more aluminium in the suspension and various body panels, hollow spokes in the wheels ( a la Porsche , better ride on low profile tyres and lighter wheels, especially if forged) lighter discs ( no climate - ) . It would still take engineering skill to achieve.

[feelou]

Stopping the power race is sensible. Is a 500hp, 2.4t Porsche Cayenne really the ultimate sports car? Or a 1.9t RS6? The article above contextualises why the RS4 will not have the supercharged, super-heavy 4.2t, but a revvy and lighter n/a engine.

I guess it depends on what title you go for: king of the mountain/b-road or king of the autobahn. The first sounds like more fun to me.

[Jani]

may be wrong aswell but I think Quattro was originally the rally division of Audi back in the early eighties

Quattro GmbH was established already in the 80's, prime objective was to protect the "quattro" brand. It mainly produced promotional quattro-products, until it was shifted to RS-producing branch with the RS4.

As for the article, I think it quotes correctly, but draws the wrong conclusions -at least on headline level. 2 tons and 600hp is not what RS's will be about. Still doesn't mean they'd be slow, or that they'd given up. 1,5 tons and 450 hp does the same thing, but is easier on everything else, that is the point IMO.