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Originally Posted by mdh
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Originally Posted by MI6
Sigh.
Is this really that HARD to understand?
Audi like BMW publishes HP figs that are lower than the true power output.
This is NOT news.
More than likely the Audi S6 is putting out close to 460- 470 which explains some of this. That coupled with car magazines often posting ridiculous numbers and times is not unexpected.
The real time is more likely 4.0-4.2. Still incredibly fast for this car and it's price.
Oh wait- we don't know the price.
This is Audi people- expect a decently equipped S6 to run 90-95k..... That's only about 10k cheaper than a nicely packaged M5.... 
-Bond |
Yes, it is hard to understand. Even if the Audi was running 470 HP, the trap speed of 115 is as high as the E60 M5 with 500 HP and a lower weight. Their is also no way a standard E63 without the PP runs a 12 flat with that kind of trap speed. That is equal to the best I've seen for the 550 HP PP version.
C/D 'corrects' their numbers based on atmospheric conditions, and this causes some of their results to be way too quick.
I'll bet you that we don't see any timeslips of a stock Audi S6 or a non-PP E63 running those kind of numbers. |
I beg to differ about the Non PP E63.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MqCzthEynmM