My 2014 Audi RS7- Short Review and Pics

[Vic55]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

Great review Vic, unfortunately PB download bandwidth exceeded so all your pics no longer visible; those pictures must have been good!

My bad, they are back ---- nothing is free these days LOL

[greentrbo95gst]

It's a great performance car, but in the end it comes down to personal preference.
I realize Audi has some benefits over BMW and the other way around, but I am a BMW fan boy and will most likely remain loyal to the brand. To me and my wife BMW became part of our lifestyle. Nonetheless, excellent write and I would not mind taking an RS7 for a spin.

[Vic55]

Originally Posted by greentrbo95gst

It's a great performance car, but in the end it comes down to personal preference.
I realize Audi has some benefits over BMW and the other way around, but I am a BMW fan boy and will most likely remain loyal to the brand. To me and my wife BMW became part of our lifestyle. Nonetheless, excellent write and I would not mind taking an RS7 for a spin.

Thanks for the props.

You are welcome to drive it since you are local, hit me up... I'm a semi fan boy of BMW having had:

2002 M5
2003 M3
2007 M6
2009 M3
2013 M5
2013 M6

And this is my 3rd Audi and yes there is the plus and minus column for sure. I could nit pick further on the Audi as to why no ventilated seats yet free (not extra) illuminated door sills LOL but I wont Or why can't someone besides M Division make a "out of the box" perfect feel suspension car. There are things I do miss and its possible that I might get the "inferior" M4 (vs the M6) because I just want to

[greentrbo95gst]

LOL, you can definitely consider yourself a fan boy.

Bring the RS7 on July 25th for Friday night drags
http://www.famosoraceway.com/fnd.htm

Originally Posted by Vic55

Thanks for the props.

You are welcome to drive it since you are local, hit me up... I'm a semi fan boy of BMW having had:

2002 M5
2003 M3
2007 M6
2009 M3
2013 M5
2013 M6

And this is my 3rd Audi and yes there is the plus and minus column for sure. I could nit pick further on the Audi as to why no ventilated seats yet free (not extra) illuminated door sills LOL but I wont Or why can't someone besides M Division make a "out of the box" perfect feel suspension car. There are things I do miss and its possible that I might get the "inferior" M4 (vs the M6) because I just want to

[Vic55]

Lowered!!!! I think the first RS7 stateside lowered with KW springs- car feels great:

[mpower3330]

Originally Posted by Vic55

Lowered!!!! I think the first RS7 stateside lowered with KW springs- car feels great:

Beautiful!

[Vic55]

A few more

[boots]

Looks so much better lowered

[Vic55]

Originally Posted by boots

Looks so much better lowered

Thanks I agree too especially with the meaty 295x30x21 PSS tires. Here is a very poor video of the car after the resonators were pulled. As some might know the RS7 has a great stock exhaust/burble/pop set up and this literally made the car about 40% louder but yet no drone. Turn up the sound as it was taken by an employee on his IPhone:

http://vid1371.photobucket.com/album...ps703a506e.mp4

[mstmng]

Originally Posted by Vic55

Thanks I agree too especially with the meaty 295x30x21 PSS tires. Here is a very poor video of the car after the resonators were pulled. As some might know the RS7 has a great stock exhaust/burble/pop set up and this literally made the car about 40% louder but yet no drone. Turn up the sound as it was taken by an employee on his IPhone:

http://vid1371.photobucket.com/album...ps703a506e.mp4

sounds meaty! once u let off the throttle has some similarity to F-type R

[Vic55]

Originally Posted by mstmng

sounds meaty! once u let off the throttle has some similarity to F-type R

It does but at nowhere near the decibel level....Ill do a review in a few weeks as I want to drive the car more. Ive had it for about 1 week thus far and am enjoying it very much.

[Schnell_1]

Vic - Sick. With a tune, your RS7 should be really close, if not have parity, to your R8 in 0-100.

Are those 15% tints btw?

[M5Rlz]

Originally Posted by Vic55

It does but at nowhere near the decibel level....Ill do a review in a few weeks as I want to drive the car more. Ive had it for about 1 week thus far and am enjoying it very much.

APR and run 10s for us

[Vic55]

Originally Posted by Schnell_1

Vic - Sick. With a tune, your RS7 should be really close, if not have parity, to your R8 in 0-100.

Are those 15% tints btw?

20% but the pic makes it look darker IMHO. Yeah GIAC is almost ready for me and once I do it, its going to crush the R8 with traps in proper DA at 130 or very very close.

[M5Rlz]

Originally Posted by Vic55

20% but the pic makes it look darker IMHO. Yeah GIAC is almost ready for me and once I do it, its going to crush the R8 with traps in proper DA at 130 or very very close.

How is the depreciation hit looking with that car? I can't find any use ones to see about picking up... :/ wondering if it'll hold where like the s4/s5 TANNNNK m5 style.

[Vic55]

Originally Posted by 335iRlz

How is the depreciation hit looking with that car? I can't find any use ones to see about picking up... :/ wondering if it'll hold where like the s4/s5 TANNNNK m5 style.

Who knows, rather early in the game with the first 2014 coming out last December but there is no chance it will hold its value just like the M's and AMG's. You will start to see them coming on lots pretty soon as other brand's 2015's arrive.

[gmd2003]

Originally Posted by Vic55

Who knows, rather early in the game with the first 2014 coming out last December but there is no chance it will hold its value just like the M's and AMG's. You will start to see them coming on lots pretty soon as other brand's 2015's arrive.

Great looking car Vic. ! Congrats

[M5stallion]

The r8 v10 runs low to mid 7s to 100mph depending on the year, apr rs7 runs ~6.8 with LC /// as well as trapping ~4mph faster in the quarter.... All this with just a tune

[M5Rlz]

Originally Posted by M5stallion

The r8 v10 runs low to mid 7s to 100mph depending on the year, apr rs7 runs ~6.8 with LC /// as well as trapping ~4mph faster in the quarter.... All this with just a tune

I want one

[Gor@AcutePerformance]

Klassens again! Very nice.

[Vic55]

Originally Posted by M5stallion

The r8 v10 runs low to mid 7s to 100mph depending on the year, apr rs7 runs ~6.8 with LC /// as well as trapping ~4mph faster in the quarter.... All this with just a tune

Sorry but there is no LC with a ZF8 tranny. Its just brake boost and baaaam.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by Vic55

My bad, they are back ---- nothing is free these days LOL

Thank you sir, and for more pics with your tasteful mods.

I have to admire your ability to make the 'A7' look good in side profile. Not sure if this is due to subtle angle, the way the RS7 diffuser/exhausts stick out, that subtle lip spoiler. I'm strongly leaning towards solid/met white for my next car purchase!