Clarkson on the C7 RS 6

[Mr V10]

http://www.driving.co.uk/clarkson/audi/ ... 2013/14944

[doodlebug]

Surprise....

[Silverfox42]

It feels as though he is running out of things to write about.
Traffic on the M1 Southbound seems to have been a problem since I commuted between North London and Northampton and back each day in 1990, and its no better now. Venting at a good car just because he was in a bad situation should not be the basis of judgement.
Small man syndrome was a bad analogy IMO - I would view that as pure frustration from having a very powerful car available to you on a stifled journey.
Does not change my positive opinion of the car, only lessens my opinion of the author.

[doodlebug]

It feels as though he is running out of things to write about.
Traffic on the M1 Southbound seems to have been a problem since I commuted between North London and Northampton and back each day in 1990, and its no better now. Venting at a good car just because he was in a bad situation should not be the basis of judgement.
Small man syndrome was a bad analogy IMO - I would view that as pure frustration from having a very powerful car available to you on a stifled journey.
Does not change my positive opinion of the car, only lessens my opinion of the author.

+1

Chris Harris gave a far more balanced view, which is rare in itself.

C7 RS6 is a very good car, best RS product probably since B7 and is up there with the R8.

[bam_bam]

Soooo, he drove it down the M1. Tell me a better car to drive down the M1?

[dubbed_up_daz]

Boring, predictable, pointless, better alternatives on the market....

Sums up top gear in my opinion.

[Silverfox42]

Soooo, he drove it down the M1. Tell me a better car to drive down the M1?

Prius
or
Fiat Panda or some other poo

[bam_bam]

Soooo, he drove it down the M1. Tell me a better car to drive down the M1?

Prius
or
Fiat Panda or some other poo

Really, you'd one of those to drive down the M1 over a C7 RS6? Silverfox might just be Clarkson...

[Silverfox42]

Soooo, he drove it down the M1. Tell me a better car to drive down the M1?

Prius
or
Fiat Panda or some other poo

Really, you'd one of those to drive down the M1 over a C7 RS6? Silverfox might just be Clarkson...

Yep, trading down now….

Point was that Clarkson would have moaned about either of those/any car in those conditions. I drove my wife's Q7 down from MK to St Albans at 5.00 this evening and it was no fun.

My apologies, I should have been clearer. Too much beer or something.

[Mr V10]

He loved the C5 RS 6, called it the 'stairway to heaven' and chose it over the M5, S Type R and E55 AMG. I don't think any car people take Clarkson seriously anymore, but his style can be entertaining. I ended up reading a review of my company car he wrote while on the site, and he said he wanted it more than he didn't want lung cancer... I drive a DS3 from work, lol.

[Condor24]

I've always thought Clarkson to be rather moronic. His popularity in the media has gone to his head.

In his review of the C7, he remarks "I was a menace that night, getting far too close to the car in front in a stupid and dangerous attempt to scare the f****** b****** into getting out of my f****** way".

I have heard his loud voice in the Concorde Lounge at Heathrow, & quite frankly, he is going to use foul language and swear words, even without the use of a great piece of engineering like an RS6.

[Golfather]

Soooo, he drove it down the M1. Tell me a better car to drive down the M1?

C6 RS6
2 am
2.5 C ambient temp.
4 empty lanes.
750 ponies...

Nothing comes close

[doodlebug]

Except a similarly tweaked C7!

[andre3k]

He gave the RS5 Cab 4 out of 5?!? First journo I know that's loved it

Much like the TV show it's just a bit of entertainment, nothing more. Look elsewhere for a proper, balanced review.

[doodlebug]

He gave the RS5 Cab 4 out of 5?!? First journo I know that's loved it

Much like the TV show it's just a bit of entertainment, nothing more. Look elsewhere for a proper, balanced review.

+1