Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2017 3:02 pm
Simon Blythe wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:11 pm
Trust me my gorgeous SI is going nowhere
It was just a nice car to drive and it sounded great. Just want to pull the exhaust note out on mine now
I can help with that
Back on topic though, I know what you mean about the understeer. At the end of the day, these are really front wheel drive, with power diverted to the rear when needed, subject to a max of 60/40 F/R so although they grip, they are never going to feel the same as "proper" RWD car. BUT, it's all about safety and making the driver feel secure. Horses for courses. I noticed recently when looking at cars with my friend, that the AMG C43 is AWD, but the C63 he bought is RWD..
Mike
The B7 RS4 default torque split is 60% rear bias, increasing to 80% if conditions demand it. It's one of the few Audis that doesn't have the characteristic Audi understeer and handles remarkably well for a 1.8 ton car thanks largely to the active dampers.
Cross country on damp, poorly made roads it would show a clean pair of heels to a contemporary M3 or my Z4M.
It's one of the last cars that will mate a high revving (8250rpm) naturally aspirated V8 to a manual only gearbox outside of a supercar. The engine is a remarkable piece of engineering too, although direct injection is not without problems.
I'm all for Audi-hating, but that's one car that shouldn't be underestimated or dismissed out of hand.
Z4MC - heavily fettled for track use
Lotus Exige - sensible daily driver on the mods slippery slope
Westfield SEiW - in hibernation
Modified RS4 Avant - back in Blighty
S2000 GT - gone