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No, I agree in that hp and straight line speed is only satisfying to a degree, let alone its usefulness if you track your car (I don't). A 335i with its humble 300hp, and 4.5-5 s 0-60 is more than enough power to get one into trouble imo. What does someone do with something like a dodge hellcat? I'm not judging those who like the car, Im just using it as an extreme example of a car that's focused on straight line power above all else. I can't imagine where I'd be able to really let that car "stretch its legs". I suppose even the hellcat isn't all straight line speed, it also offers the character that comes with driving a car with a 6.2L v8, if you're a v8 aficionado. Even then, I think superchargers sort of ruin the v8 sound with that whine imo. |
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Faster 0-60 Faster Quartermile Shorter Braking Faster Figure 8 Higher G limit And that's against the RWD 335i. the X-drive would be closer in 0-60 but everything else would be worse. My only assumption is if your "first-hand experience" means you drove them back to back and got slower times in the S4, then you weren't driving it right to maximize it's potential. If you just mean roll racing then that's irrelevant. |
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True on the all-season part, but tire sizes they used are OEM spec. That's why I commented on the small 225s our cars come with. No doubt adding an LSD and wider summer tires would help the F30, but I'm strictly speaking stock vs stock.
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A though I do dislike the design route audi is heading down these days. The a/s/RS5 models kind of hideous in the nose. I'll return to the rings for an RS6 wagon or s/rs7
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