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Originally Posted by swamp2
Don't forget the KEY additional factor you can not really feel torque but you sure can feel torque/lb! It all comes back to the accuracy of the butt-ometer and I think many folks think there butt is better than a real accelerometer.
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I don't know about what others think, but I certainly think my "butt" is better than any accelerometer. I have a couple of them, and they are simply not part of this particular equation. As mentioned to lucid, it's clear that except for the initial launch, the M3 is quicker than the RS4 at full throttle, but that's not what anyone is talking about.
There are a number of factors that go into the perception of speed, only one of which is the sensitivity of our g-receptors.
This issue has come up several times, including the M3 vs 335 massive debate. Yup. The M3 is faster than the 335 as well, but the 335 just feels more effortless in the way it gathers speed while just driving around - as does the RS4.
Bruce