Merlot Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 http://www.audiblog.nl/?p=500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Oooh! Smaller capacity 3.0 V6 with twin Eaton Compressors eh? Slightly lover emmissions I suppose??? Is that also going to be 2K Euros cheaper than the current S4? Should sound good and go like stink with more torque than the current V8!! 7 spd DSG on a high power/torque Quattro? Many advances and new bits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Sounds good doesn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I think they are working on something like this for their 3.0 V6 TDi. There is a huge gap between the 3.0 V6 TDi to the V8 TDi........ Anyway, back to topic, and yeah sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Cruiser, IIRC, the new RS6 runs a similar gearbox, so I don't think there would be problems - they've been working on DSG for the longitudinal mounted engine/gearbox combo for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 This bit is very interesting: "De nieuwe S4 zal als directe concurrent van de 335i in de markt gezet worden, zowel in prijs als vermogen Meer informatie zal in november dit jaar komen van Audi." The new S4 will be pitched directly against the 335i, with more pricing information coming from Audi in November this year. BMW seems to have hit the nail directly on the head with the 335i, lower emissions etc. TBH, the 335i seems very tempting at the minute, esp in Touring guise, as they go like stink without any mods at all and you have to modify the B6 and B7 S4 to get enough grunt out of them. So I wonder what the B8 RS4 will run..? I'd still wager on another V8 FSI, but you never know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 You are probably right on the RS4. BMW are making the 335i underperform not to match the N/A M3 and Audi will do the same with the S4 - 110 bhp/litre is low for a forced induction engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Should sound good and go like stink with more torque than the current V8!! [/ QUOTE ] Indeed! I do miss the wall of torque that my B5 S4 had. The B6 is faster and has far better handling but it needs a fair few revs to really go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Get yourself a full Milltek with cats and a Stage 3 remap and all that torque will come flooding back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 It would indeed but I'm happy wafting round in a 535d M Sport most of the time. As I get older I'm finding my B6 S4 Avant with its manual box a bit raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Must be terrible having such a choice of cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Its hard work. The S4 is not worth a lot now so I'm happy just keeping it. Its a much better 'blast' car than a 535d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Its hard work. The S4 is not worth a lot now so I'm happy just keeping it. Its a much better 'blast' car than a 535d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hell, there's an echo in here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny_boon Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 i wonder what the emissions will be like from the S4 sounds an interesting package anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Ping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 They'll be a lot less than the current 330+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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