motor

Schwalbe · 11-18-2004, 05:24 PM

Currently, I have only bad news for the fans of E60 M5 and E55 AMG-CLS55 AMG, because Audi claims to end the power-war. Because the next RS6 will have the V10 FSI biturbo engine with 600hp, maybe even 630 hp. Game Over !!!

yg60m · 11-18-2004, 05:29 PM

I don't believe that. Magazines always propose scoops like this one. I remember Autocar talking about a 600 V12 bhp CLS or a 550 bhp M5. The reality is different :roll:

No.1 · 11-18-2004, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by yg60m

I don't believe that. Magazines always propose scoops like this one. I remember Autocar talking about a 600 V12 bhp CLS or a 550 bhp M5. The reality is different :roll:

I agree.

Also... i doubt Audi would release an Estate car that is more powerful than the Gallardo/Murcielago, even if both are due for upgrades in the next 12 months. They just wouldn't do it.

bmwmpower · 11-18-2004, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by yg60m

I don't believe that. Magazines always propose scoops like this one. I remember Autocar talking about a 600 V12 bhp CLS or a 550 bhp M5. The reality is different :roll:

maybe will be CLS 65 AMG like SL55 and SL65

mindgam3 · 11-18-2004, 05:58 PM

they were going to put the V10 from the gallardo in there which is based on the 4.2 V8 from the previous RS6 but it won't fit so I doubt this very much. Not unless they've begun development of a completely new compact V10 which is highly unlikely

bmwmpower · 11-18-2004, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by dani_d_mas

Someone posted some weeks ago that Audi didn't want to continue with the power war that Mercedes-Benz and BMW were facing... that it had no sense to have a saloon with 600hp... May be I'm wrong but...

it was me, and it was from autocar too

mindgam3 · 11-18-2004, 06:07 PM

thing is though, even if they do put that amount of power in, thats not why IMO, and most magazines opinion, the M5 is the better car. The current RS6 is just as quick if not quicker than the M5 in a straight line.... what they need to work on is the handling, steering, setup and weight, not more power.....

bmwmpower · 11-18-2004, 06:14 PM

but RS6 is car without fun, not drivers car like M5
only powerfull sedan or kombi

mindgam3 · 11-18-2004, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by everso

Originally Posted by mindgam3

thing is though, even if they do put that amount of power in, thats not why IMO, and most magazines opinion, the M5 is the better car. The current RS6 is just as quick if not quicker than the M5 in a straight line.... what they need to work on is the handling, steering, setup and weight, not more power.....

not true at all. the last RS6 smoked the M5 at the Ring and was renowned for it's ability to even keep pace with supercars.

you're generalising things that simply aren't true

the new M5 did 8:13, the RS6 8:20 round the ring and its well known that the M5 is the drivers car out of the quattroporte, M5, RS6 and E55 AMG....

I'm not generalising things, it's a mixture of fact, my opinion and top motor magazines.....

I'm not saying the RS6 is a bad car, i love it, but they need to work on the chassis more than producing more power......

Ghostbat · 11-18-2004, 06:40 PM

Currently, I have only bad news for the fans of E60 M5 and E55 AMG-CLS55 AMG, because Audi claims to end the power-war. Because the next RS6 will have the V10 FSI biturbo engine with 600hp, maybe even 630 hp. Game Over !!!

Why would that be bad news? Just means that Mercedes and BMW start making 700bhp cars later on. You are really naive if you think that raisng the bar abit will end this "war".

Schwalbe · 11-18-2004, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by bmwmpower

but RS6 is car without fun, not drivers car like M5
only powerfull sedan or kombi

I would have a lot of fun to race an RS6 on the Nordschleife. Even Sabine Schmitz approves.

Just_me · 11-18-2004, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Schwalbe JG 44

Originally Posted by bmwmpower

but RS6 is car without fun, not drivers car like M5
only powerfull sedan or kombi

I would have a lot of fun to race an RS6 on the Nordschleife. Even Sabine Schmitz approves.

lol, the RS6 dont belong to Sabine, the rs6 belong to a swedish dude

Vansquish · 11-18-2004, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Schwalbe JG 44

Originally Posted by bmwmpower

but RS6 is car without fun, not drivers car like M5
only powerfull sedan or kombi

I would have a lot of fun to race an RS6 on the Nordschleife. Even Sabine Schmitz approves.

Right, but that's not an RS6, it's an RS6+

Just_me · 11-18-2004, 06:55 PM

If we will see a RS6 with 600hp it will almost cost like a SL65, CLS65. I doubt it will be a big sellar and only be build in small productions.

Just_me · 11-18-2004, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Vansquish

Originally Posted by Schwalbe JG 44

Originally Posted by bmwmpower

but RS6 is car without fun, not drivers car like M5
only powerfull sedan or kombi

I would have a lot of fun to race an RS6 on the Nordschleife. Even Sabine Schmitz approves.

Right, but that's not an RS6, it's an RS6+

no its a regular RS6, the car belongs to this guy: http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread....&threadid=5645