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RS6 vs M5 (Car Magazine review)
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/...13-CAR-review/ Quote:
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11-10-2013, 03:48 PM | #2 |
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First review I've seen praising the M5 steering. If RS6 steering is anything like the S5, I'm not surprised they didn't like it. It is very nice to look at though.
Not sure why they're calling the M5 half a second slower to 60 than the RS6 -- most people and mags are testing it at 3.6 - 3.7.
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11-10-2013, 04:04 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for sharing. This was sans LCI and ZCP, also.
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11-10-2013, 06:40 PM | #5 |
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Evo were not fans of the M6 GC at launch as they thought it was a dilution of the M divisions core values. I believe they concluded that the M6 GC made the M5 look like a bargain and a hardcore driving machine (comparing 4dr to 4dr). It will be interesting to read if their initial views differ with a longer term test.
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11-10-2013, 06:53 PM | #6 |
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It's a very positive review surprisingly.
In fact, Evo seem to like the M5/6 - the M6 even won it's Evo group test last year (almost unheard of for an M6 to win a group test), which is most unusual - I need to dig it out but IIRC, it was against the CLS63, Maserati Grantusimo and Panamera. |
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11-10-2013, 07:10 PM | #7 | |
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Thanks for the tip; I'll have to browse their review John, sorry for the slight thread jack - I do like the look/practicality of the RS6 Avant & the security Quattro would bring. My first new car was a B5 A4, so I do admit to having a soft spot for Audi, however, if selecting again tomorrow would still opt for the M5. Last edited by Dionysus; 11-10-2013 at 07:16 PM.. |
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11-10-2013, 09:32 PM | #8 |
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long term test review: M5 vs Panamera GTS
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/...ong-term-test/ (see his views month 4 and month 9, which appear to have shifted: "Just to keep twisting the knife, let’s throw in a rival too, say the BMW M5, which has 128bhp more power, costs £18k less, and when you drive it hard it’s better than the Panamera – and every other super-saloon on sale.") http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/...m-test-review/ (see months 10 and 11) |
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11-11-2013, 12:38 AM | #10 |
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I'd kill for an RS6. Sweet rides, M5 has some stiff competition out there.
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11-11-2013, 01:13 AM | #11 |
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I'm not surprised. In Europe, consensus is that the M5 still is king.
RS6 and E AMG are fantastic packages as well though. Nevermind clowns like Lieberman.
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Having extensive seat time in E46 M3, E60 M5, E92 M3, F10 M5 and all sorts of in between models and in rivals such as the C63 AMG and other Audi models I can sure tell you that they fixed everything on the 2014 model. You have to push the car harder but from a stock perspective the steering is a lot better. True it's a tad off from pure hydraulic feel and precision but now it is so close that hey whatever. Drive it like you stole it. I see a lot of cost savings in the higher end Audis now.
It may take some getting used to but if you have forward progressive thinking you will admire the improvements. I sometimes think there are wonderful things about intro year models but sometimes those initial bugs are finally fixed by the third year. So do you go LCI or the new model. It just all depends. The LCI model is where it's at for now. |
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11-11-2013, 02:03 PM | #17 |
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I had the chance to test drive an RS7 this weekend. I know unrelated to the RS6 but I have to say I was completely underwhelmed by the car.
The sticker price was 119k US DOLLARS. In comparison the the M6 GC I could not justify the 6 figure price tag. Yes it has tremendous power. But the inside was very blah and looks exactly like an A7. The seats are the same that are in every S model. When you step into an M6, M5 or M6 GC it's beautiful and well appointed inside. The fine detail to stitching and leather running all through the dash and center console. This RS7 had a rubber dash that I could pull and twist with my fingers. Very cheap. The headliner is cheap and the same as every Audi. But in the M models its Alcantara and the M6 GC has that beautiful strip of leather running down the middle. In addition, the paddle shifters and transmission seemed to be very delayed and must stay in auto mode. Every time you accelerate and try and up shift there is a delay and the RPMs continued to wind out and almost hit rev limiter. Well after I hit the paddle to up shift. You almost have to plan ahead when shifting. Steering was very blah as well. Overall, I am an Audi fan. I have owned several RS and S models. The M division has definitely got the upper hand in terms of interior looks, driver feel and just a beautiful design on the exterior. My two cents. Cheers, Andrew |
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11-11-2013, 03:05 PM | #20 |
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It's really a shame that Audi doesn't make a non-Avant version of the RS6.
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To me the RS6 Avant looks like a civil servants car. i could imagine someone like the local postmaster driving one of these. Station Wagons are not cool.
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M5 and M6 gc seems to be winning in many of the European magazines, but loosing in the American ones. I remember in C&D, the M6 GC beat the RS7 for almost everything except acceleration, yet it lost pretty much because RS7 has bigger trunk.
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