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      07-27-2007, 08:42 PM   #31
jworms
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Originally Posted by bulletproof View Post
I don't think so. R8 is not on par with the M3. M3 is on par with the RS4. R8 is on par with the 911 and Vantage. Right now the M3 is neck and neck with a two year old RS4, so this new RS5 with improved chassis, handling and power should take the M3 easily. All Audi has to do is make it better than their RS4 and with the new chassis and engine layout of the RS5, that shouldn't be a problem. Plus, there's alot more than a 4.2 V8 going into this RS5.

Eitherway I'm buying the M3 so I dont really care who wins because I doubt I'll ever race an RS5 or see one on the streets for that matter.
the audi r8 only lapped the nurburgring in 8:04 which is only 1 second faster than the 997 carrera S. there was an article that mentioned how the e92 M3 laps the nurburgring faster than the 997 carrera S ( http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71595 ). so i would say that the R8 is pretty on par with the M3. look at the other performance figures, 1/4 mile, braking, etc. the R8 is very similar to the e92 M3, while the rs4 is not.

those who are saying the RS4 is the better performer, or even really close, to the e92 M3 have yet to submit any factual data to back it up - just reviews complaining about steering/brakes/etc. in reality the e92 M3's performance is right up there with the R8.

i'd love to be proven wrong, but nobody has been able to yet.

Last edited by jworms; 07-27-2007 at 08:58 PM..
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