The Swedish magazine AUTOMOBIL tested the new Audi RS4.
The have their own "A-Test" with different measuremennt as seen below.
As you can see the Audi RS4 does very well - (much) better than I had expected. It reaches Top 5 or Top 10 in most areas, and the competition is very hard!
The verdict for the Audi RS4 was:
"The RS4 is a compromise in harmony between winter capability and your racing license"
The one and only drawback was that they felt the RS4 lacked enough feedback in the steering wheel and pedals. But what you get instead is the possibility to load your car full with stuff, four passangers in comfort in every possible weahter, nothing the BMW M3 can't boast with.
The car was on Pirelli PZero Rossos. 255/35/19
The list is far from complete, but it gives you an idea.
http://www.automobil.se/

* 0-100 km/h
1) Audi RS4 4.6
2) BMW M5 4.7
3) BMW M6 / Porsche 997 Carrera S 4.8
5) MB E55 AMG Wagon 4.9
6) BMW M3 CS 5.4
32) Volvo V70 T5 8.2

* 0-200 km/h
1) BMW M6 13.6
2) BMW M5 14.3
3) MB E55 AMG Wagon 15.0
4) Audi RS4 15.8
9) BMW M3 CS 18.8
24) Volvo V70 T5 30.3

* Quarter mile (402 m)
1) BMW M5 12.7
2) BMW M6 12.8
3) Audi RS4 12.8
4) MB E55 AMG Wagon 12.9
9) BMW M3 CS 13.6
32) Volvo V70 T5 15.9

* 200 - 0 km/h (brakes)
1) Porsche 997 Carrera S 136,1 m
4) BMW M5 142,6 m
5) BMW M3 CS 146,0
7) MB E55 AMG Wagon 148,2
8) Audi RS4 148,6
9) BMW M6 149,6

* Highest speed the car can handle in a bend with 50 m radius:
1) Porsche 997 Carrera S 84 km/h
Split 7:th place) Audi RS4 81 km/h
Split 10:th place) BMW M6 - BMW M3 CS 80 km/h
33) Volvo V70 T5

* Side acceleration (50 m radius)
2) Porsche 997 Carrera S 1.13g
7) Audi RS4 1.04g
10) BMW M6 1.02
17) BMW M5 - BMW 330 Cayenne Turbo 0.98

* Slalom speed. Straigh slalom 25 m distance between cones:
2) Porsche 997 Carrera S 93 km/h
3) Lotus Elise 111R 92 km/h
4) Audi RS4 91 km/h
7) BMW M6 90 km/h
9) BMW M3 CS 89 km/h
20) BMW M5 86 km/h
33) MB E55 AMG Wagon 81 km/h

* Side acceleration. Highest side acceleration in the 25 m slalom.
2) Porsche 997 Carrera S
4) BMW M6
5) Audi RS4
10) Lotus Elise 111R
13) BMW M3 CS
19) BMW M5
31) MB E55 AMG Wagon

* A-Sprint (special track)
2) Porsche 997 Carrera S 53,2 secs
3) Lotus Elise 111R 53,7 secs
5) BMW M6 54,4 secs
6) Audi RS4 54,5 secs
13) BMW M3 CS 56,0
BMW M5 not tested




http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread....&threadid=9056

 

Very impressive! I can't wait to drive it at the Streets of Tomorrow event this Sunday. Its nice to see the P-car up there also.

 

Yea, all that and it still doesn't look half as good as a 997

 

yes really interesting thanks

 

I'll be going on Saturday

very nice Erik, thanks for the info..

 

You're right, it looks twice as good as a 997

 

is it true Audi clutch/manual tranny has no feedback? i over heard people talking about it at the local event.

 

It is true Arling. They're super light and spongey. This is from experience owning a B5 A4, driving a 225 hp TT extensively (my friend and I used to swap Audis when he needed a 4 door), driving a B6 A4 and driving a B7 S4 (regular and 25th Anniversary Edition). All of the clutches nearly offered no feel. Unless someone can comment here who has driven the RS4, I don't think it will be different.

 

not that i didn't believe u. just want some other opinion.

 

The new RS4 is not like the old Audis, I think the feel in the stick and pedal is quite ok.

The feedback in the steering wheel could be better however.