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The M6 was not on sport tires..... The only 2 tires types are the Contis and the PS2, neither are street tires. Some Pirellis were available but these were not R compound tires. Also, the M5 / M6 also had a speed governer. Even the silly RS4 was able to reach a higher top speed than the M6.
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What are you calling out the tire comment or my guess at the 8:20s?
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The CSL is as good as it is because it's got a great chassis, the M6 isn't much better than the M5 because it doesn't, plain and simple. |
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South, I was wrong, Sportauto did use Pirellis but I am not sure if they were the R compounds...can you please translate? Also here is a thread on the M6 performance - note the discussion on top speed. http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=62313 South - care to translate this whole article? http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/sho...57&postcount=7
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You're probably meaning the Supertest, I'm quite sure the M6 had Pirelli Corsa race tires. Will check it tomorrow, is a translation of the verdict ok? Best regards, south |
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Unfortunately the attachments from m5board don't work for me, either. But I'll look for a scan tomorrow and tell you what they said about the Pirellis.
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I will post your translation over on the M5board because we want to know . Cheers man.
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Thanks that partially explains the performance of the Corsas...R compounds all act funny & different when cold and wet.
What do you think of the 0-200 kph times?
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As for the acceleration figures, what can I say the thing is one f--king fast car and I doubt the RS6 could equal that. But then again it doesn't have to as after all it is a 2 ton Estate car which happens to be bloody quick with all the all weather security that one expects from Audi wrapped up in the best interiors in the business. If my S5 had it's poke then I doubt I would ever be changing to an M3, I wonder what the RS5 will be like, I wouldn't be surprised to see something the equal to the M6 in main a way but a lot more nimble. |
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RS4 is quicker to 100klm/phour than the M3, burn offs from the lights the m gets walked. or are you going to say "hey can we go find an airfield" lol u tosser
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There there... You don't even need an airfield...any 3rd gear roll will demostrate Quattro's pathetic failure as a modern drivetrain. Sad really. Before we bash each other too much here, I would like to hear what South has to say about below.
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Just read Autocar's first drive review of the RS6 is their impression of the car was glowing on everything apart from ride quality which maybe a problem in current stiffness for UK roads. Areas where the RS6 shone for them was engine, acceleration, handling, quality & engineering, smoothness and brakes. Areas which still need addressing are steering (not enough feel) and ride (too stiff for UK roads).
Regarding performance, in their opinion the car in terms of acceleration is in another league to the others, what they mean by this is anyone guess, maybe overall acceleration or in-gear acceleration but either way it IS a force to be reckoned with. Handling, they were very surprised by the handling, it's body control was exceptional for what is a heavy car and the car is exceptional nimble, changing direction extremely well and in their opinion a match for the M5, though still they feel the M5 is the more involving. It is the first very favourable report so far, most have been so, so but as the was Chris Harris (the guy with the M3) I believe this report might be the closest to the truth. |
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