How much aftermarket support do those mercs get. I can see tune and exhaust for sure, but what about chassis stuff?
I’ve been to a handful of track events and never seen a merc there.
Is it just me, or did they ruin the C Class styling?
you’ll have your S4 for another 4 years likely. They won’t bring an RS4 here…and if they do, it won’t be till year 4 of the new A4 cycle. Since that should start in 2016 MY, we will not likely get an RS4 till 2019 MY at the earlist…aka summer 2018.
So I wouldn’t really hold my breath for a nice light RS.
the whole brand has gone to swoopy and droopy design language. Swoopy lights, corners, and a droopy skinny, tapered ass.
I dislike it quite a bit. In 4 years we’ll probably like it though. There’s a saying in car design that it has to taste bad for it to be good. It’s something psychological…we resist the new look on models we are close to. Look at the B8 facelift S5/RS5. That’s the best looking car I’ve ever seen come out of Germany…yet the pre-facelift S5 guys called the facelift model the ‘face-smash’ sarcastically because it was so ‘ruined’. No offense…but it made the pre-facelift S5/RS5 look like an antique. That new face is fucking stunning. Now they’re starting to like it after digesting it. Tasted bad, but it’s good.
Anyway, that’s the theory…we will embrace it after time.
http://www.carsendse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Audi-RS5-Front-Angle-3-20111-525x325.jpg
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/sakimano/aaaaaaa20131212_153018_zps2a00821d.jpg
Completely agree about the facelift 5, looks so much better. I still like the b8 s4 front end, but not the 5 at all.
Would love to see an RS1 or RS3 on these shores.
I still prefer the B8 face over the B8.5.
S4 or S5?
S5
So who’s got who here? ;D
I find it really difficult to tell a B8 S4 and a B8.5 apart from certain angles. I even mistook an A3 for a B8.5 recently, from the front 1/4.
Some people just fell in love with the original S5 when it was the only car with LED running lights for 2 years.
R8 and a4 were before it
Of course the R8. That’s what got everyone so excited about Audi as a modern brand.
B7 RS4 won the enthusiast’s attention, and then the R8 won the world’s attention. Funny how having a halo car like the R8 can completely transform a brand. Sales have more than doubled since then. The other luxury makers have grown at a far more modest pace over the same period.
It’s also hard to believe that BMW still doesn’t have a halo sports car. They have that weird 3 cylinder i8…which I guess is a new Apple product?
Weird door electric car? 1.5 hour charge time? Looks a little like an R8?
How does it integrate with current Apple devices?
well, yes. Just google BMW i8
it’s all about the integration. Seemlessly integrated integration is seemless.
F80/F82 is making 420ish to the wheels on dynojets. Burger tune is making 480 on 93 octane tune and 530-540 on race gas or E50. http://www.bimmerboost.com/showthread.php?56564-2015-M3-JB4-Ethanol-Testing-amp-Dyno
That’s silly power for just a tune, not even downpipes yet. No good 1/4mi times yet but burger claimed 8.1 60-130 recently.
Burger did do a piggyback for his wife’s prior gen c-class with 4cyl turbo engine so who knows. The new C-class 3.0 twin turbo looks promising. We need an engine like that in the B9 IMO. Turbos all the way!
Damn, 8.1? That’s modded GTR territory… And that’s just the beginning.
Back on topic, really looking forward to a Jeff vs Ron shootout ;D
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