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Replying to: merc1 (Jan 03, 2007 9:12 pm) Comparos, such as that in Car and Driver this month, might, gradually shift place of A6 in minds of LPS buyers. MB E63 AMG and Audi S6 rated well ahead of M5. S6 summed up as "a fast and sexy sweetheart priced to near irresistibility." Main negative: underpowered. Mark, can you put some pressure on Audi to get us further up the ladder in the HP/torque race?
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Replying to: markcincinnati (Jan 05, 2007 5:26 am) Also, I started a thread on future Audi platforms if interested. |
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Replying to: markcincinnati (Jan 05, 2007 5:21 am) The idea of the Type-S 6MT is just that much scarier. Somebody should do a comparison between that and the 9-3 Viggen to see who wins the award for worst torque steer ever. The TL's other big problem is its turning circle, 40ft in standard guise. I'm sure the Type-S is much worse. My wife's RX300 was about the same, that's the one thing she always hated about the car.
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Replying to: lexusguy (Jan 05, 2007 9:12 am) Yes, the new G interior appears to be a big step up in my limited experience with it. But I still think the TL interior can play in the same ballpark as any of its peers. Except, of course, for the CTS. That is just in a league of its own, interior style/material-wise!  My next car, maybe it's time to let go and go RWD: BMW 3 Convertible or rumored Lexus IS Convertible??? |
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Replying to: domenickamarc (Jan 05, 2007 6:46 am) The BMW 530 was making do with 225HP while the A6 was offering 255HP -- this disparity went beyond 7 months as I recall. The Lexus GS was really low and late to the HP race and despite a 300HP (rated) V6, the Acura RL couldn't get no respect in the grunt dept either. Audi, across the line, has played in the same HP league as its rivals most of the time. Indeed, for a long time an Audi 4.2L A6 was the same price as a i6 Bimmer 5 series. And, the Audi S6 in the comparo's is HOW many thousands OVER $10,000 less than the BMW and Merc? Audi still came in first and second in two auto mags comparos both times bettering in the rankings the BMW. Audi seems to be waiting to offer us an RS6 again, but one can only speculate that when it does it will offer wrath of god kind of HP and torque, once again upping the ante. Why wait? I dunno. The RS4 seems to be well respected and reviewed yet, to me, it is hard to justify its price. The S6, by comparison, seems like a bargain. My current burning concern is there is no counter-punch to the "35" BMW engine. The V10 S6 is the new winna and champeen from my point of view especially at its price point. |
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I agree that Audi's biggest problem is exposure. I just sent an email to AOA railing them for their ridiculous ED program. It's not even close to BMW's in price, or content yet BMW is their biggest competitor. I think they shoot themselves in the foot often times by not being competitive with leasing, and such.
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Replying to: dhamilton (Jan 05, 2007 5:19 pm) M
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