Comments by "" (@Gez492) on "Auto Express" channel.

  1. Pedro Capllonch ditto
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  2. David FFS
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  3. FFS David they got caught, are you naive enough to think that other manufacturers including BMW MERC, haven't done similar things yet to be detected. So the software fools the yank test, it makes no difference to UK performance or test adherence. It won't put me off including Audi on my shopping list for a mid size exec later this year.
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  4. ***** I had one and they don't have issues it works very well and the sound will very much depend on the quality of your Mp3 or I Phone tracks. I use Flac and some mp3 but always encoded to 320kps
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  5. antara Don't think the UR 80 Quattro was ever behind the Bavarians it was innovative, good looking handled and performed brilliantly and hey look at the residuals couldn't buy a decent one now for 20K
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  6. Well said
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  7. The track is one thing but on real roads A-B in all weathers there is no way the M4 or probably any M Car will stay with say the likes of an RS6 Avant. You cannot go sideways on A roads as far I remember? Even if it were allowed its not the quickest way to your destination but it certainly is the quickest route to a premature death. Great drifter the M4 but only fast in the real world when its bone dry and that's a rarity in Britain.
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  8. Middleastbeast The other way around I think. Lets face it, Lamborghini as a brand would have long since been consigned to history had it not been for the VAG group and Audi's engineering intervention. AS a result Lambo's now generally go as well as they look, they are generally reliable and have better fit and finish; thanks to Audi. If someone wants to pay the huge price hike for a different suit then that's their choice, I like what the R8 offers me, a daily driver that can better most any other supercar.
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  9. How's that then?.......discuss
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  10. please enlighten us Auto Express say not and its simply stock so please tell us
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  11. He got caught off the line still talking the guy in the porsche had much better reaction times, felt he was trying his hardest to justify the Porsche's existence, off boost refinement!! what is he on if you put the Audi into comfort mode it will drive like just fine but you stll have that glorious engine burble to enjoy. I think the Audi has taken its crown and where's it well. A faster 911 turbo will just make it struggle more for grip. watch the EVO match up, had it not been for a driver error the R8 would have been 7tenths of a second faster than the porsche on the track.
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  12. I really don't understand why people are getting so exercised that the A4 is not somehow radically altered for this iteration. Unless a manufacturer is entering the sector never before having been represented, it is rare that a completely different design replaces an outgoing model. Look at BMW's example 3 series; how many "new 3's have we had over last few years, the more they changed the more they remained the same. I have come to accept the design but take away the kidney grill and would you easily recognize it. Even with the Grill would you distinguish it from a 5, 4 or even a 2 very easily? Why such an outcry over the A4? No such problem for the Mercedes, having redesigned the C but they absolutely needed to! it was way behind the 8 ball in its design but have they gambled too much, as the C is like marmite; for me it's a messy design which rather drapes itself over its chassis and finished with a heat gun. Yes Audi is evolving the A4 but under the subtly altered exterior, much appears to have changed; whole new interior, new platform, engines and suspension and with it a whole new driving experience, if early indications are justified. I think the design while not as radical as the new entrants to the sector like Jaguar XE and Alfa Romeo Giulia, it is a design that stands the test of time which I don't believe the Jaguar or Alpha will. I am buying in this sector soon and will wait to see the A4 in the flesh as well as drive a few. I will also consider the Jag and the Alfa but I am not impressed by the Jag interior, if I'm honest, it just looks dated already. As for driving I really don't get any kicks from hanging on to rear wheel drift on public roads and I don't buy a car for the track. I want something that has an air of quality, has a well equipped and modern interior that makes me feel good when I spend time in it, whether that is to and from work or shopping or rugby with the Kids. I want a car that in everyday conditions drives and performs well and having a responsive, powerful yet smooth and economical engine. On the face of it the new A4 in the Avant Quattro TDI Ultra S Tronic variant will be a strong contender.
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  13. +Andrei Arama The fact is Lambo wouldnt exist now if it hadnt been for Audi. They made the brand drivable and reliable, poular opinion says that the R8 is a better car than the Huracan and so much cheaper Lets not forget the review concluded that the R8 was the better car.
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  14. You pays your money you takes your choice. I have no issues with that but it the lambo uses the VAG platform not the other way around
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  15. I don't doubt that the Honda is a capable machine. I just don't think the test was on its own a fair appraisal of each cars capability. For instance this circuit was chosen specifically because Honda needs to be in its most effective rev range and this track allows for this. Another track may not and the outcome may favour BMW or Audi. When I test drive the latest Honda, I found it rather dull until you piled on the rpm and for me I prefer torque more evenly spread across the performance range so the choice would be between the BMW and Audi. Add to that I find the Honda's exterior styling garish and interior messy with alot of poor quality plastics. That it won on this track in these conditions with this driver does not imo make it the superior vehicle. There are so many other considerations that haven't been addressed in this test.
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  16. Let's not forget the real loser here is the BMW which for all its balance and RWD got smoked by a Honda. All I can say is that not all circuits are the same, There are very twisty short straights here but on other circuits where there are longer straights and sweeping curves the Audi would probably smoke them both but lets remember BMW emphasise the track abilities of their cars, Audi don't build and market cars for race tracks with the exception of DTM and Prototype/ Le Mans Sports Car (which incidentally they win much more than they lose) Audi build cars for everyday roads populated by other cars and nice big articulated trucks etc. So I don't care how much of car enthusiast you are, why would you want cars that want to swing their tails out into the path of such vehicles the moment you give it hammer time.. Quattro Audi's do under steer at the extremes of grip but by the time they reach that point, rear wheel drive cars would have been drifting into on coming traffic. To say that you cannot enjoy Audi Quattro is just ridiculous Journo snobbery. The RS6 I had the privilege of driving was brutally fast but composed and once I had mastered the late braking before cornering and early on the power out, it was absolutely thrilling. I have driven an M3 a few years ago now, I remember it was exciting but I was always aware of its tendency to want to put its rear end along side you. Both cars were thrilling but in different ways. If I'd bought a vehicle for the track, maybe drifting would be fun but I would take the RS every time for all weather, all road mile munching it was exhilarating and re assuring in equal measure. 
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  17. Can't understand why these discussion always seem to degenerate into mud slinging. Just wanted to talk and discuss with like minded car lovers here. Yes I may have my own views but I hold and express them whilst not always with others, always respecting their right to express their own views. Its a depressing don't you think
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  18. ***** Well maybe on a track where you can get away with the consequences of not catching the tail but the point is these cars are road cars and its the enjoyment of them in these everyday all weather all road conditions that influence my buying habits. Its why I am looking for a A7 BiTurbo Quattro S Tronic Audi. I was looking at the new A4 just in case it offers something extra ordinary to draw me into the sector but the A7 is my preference having test driven it and a few very capable vehicles including a BMW 5. What I found was the A7 had the ability to put its power down more effectively and way before the point at which terminal understeer would occur and way beyond the point that would be seen as dangerous driving on UK highways.Recognising your racing background and knowledge sir; I also like the thrill that the open road and a capable powerful car can give even as a mere amateur car and driving enthusiast but I recognise that I am really just an ordinary bloke with a family and a dog, therefore my choice is a balance of many influences. I do understand the oversteer/understeer having had a few extraordinary track days in powerful sports cars in my recent past but I don't have the means to keep another vehicle for the track; if I did it would be something truly focussed like a Caterham 420 R or an Aerial Atom. It wouldn't be my hopefully future stylish and accomplished A7, although I suspect with 333 horses and all that useable torque, staying with me on the open road would need something pretty damn good. Nice to talk though...
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  19. Stealth Sportback Refreshing to hear someone say it as the journos seem stuck in "emperor's new clothes syndrome" being unwilling or unable to be the first to say. "you know what, this isn't all that". In recent months I have driven two 3 series lease cars and I really must say I agree with you, some of the plastics were poor, the cabins were uninspiring;  it handled ok but no different from most any modern saloon. The second one, a 320d was quite numb in the steering feel, not sure if this is the electro mechanical system finding its way into most BMW's now but it neither cars made me feel special. I test drove an A7 BiTurbo most recently and it made me want to buy one!
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  20. Amidat I understand your rationale but the 4.0L TFSI V8 in the S8 and RS6 is their most light weight, most efficient, most recent and far away the best V8 Audi have produced, many journo's have commented could this be the best V8 engine ever made, I wouldn't argue on my experience its fantastic! Maybe you will be right and they will go for a Blown 6 or even 4 pot but I hope the V8 option is there too. They may surprise us and go for a stunning new engine that was recently run in a current RS5 body(the new RS5 is reputed to be at least 12% lighter and stiffer) the engine is the V6TDI e-boost V6, 2967cc, twin turbocharged with electric booster; Power 380bhp at 4200rpm; Torque 553lb ft at 1250-2000rpm; Gearbox 8-spd torque converter automatic it returned 0-62mph in under 4secs. Its Top Speed was limited to 174mph! We have all of this too look forward to mmmmmm!
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  21. Maybe in drifting competition but point to point all weathers in the real world, there would only be one winner. Probably resulting in a fatality as the rear wheel drive does its best to fling the driver closer to his or her maker trying to stay with the RS6
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  22. what is noticeable is that theC63 gets off the line before the RS6 and doesn't spin its rear wheels but the fact that the Audi is over 3 seconds faster is amazing for a an estate.
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  23. As always, auto express or should we say Mercedes express find a way of dissing the Audi. Oh I know we'll keep going until we get a time that shades the Audi then we can say the taxi is better. Also must have killed you guys waiting all this time for a new model to take on car that's been around 4 years or more now in this model. Inevitable and total bias as usual.
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  24. PS3Cooooooool Its the purple thingy at then of his Willy
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  25. Can Tavukçuoğlu  In some ways I agree, it is of course testament to the integrity of the original design that people still see it as contemporary and fresh. I do like the new design although it does take time to bed in to ones consciousness. I suspect it will with you too. I would be happy and proud to own either of the iterations. What a car though! Just about perfect.
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  26. trefod Probably due to the torque curve 560Nm available from 1950rpm with no drop off until 5600rpm. That translates to sustained, unrelenting acceleration. I have travelled in an RS6 in the last couple of weeks as a passenger but regrettably the owner was too responsible to unleash it all, however he did set it up so that the exhaust valves were doing their thing; the sound was epic especially on the down paddle shifts where it gives a little throttle blip before the electronic change down. I felt its power delivery a little on the rare occasion we had some open road and a couple of lorries to pass 50 to ahem 90+ in what seemed like no seconds It was intoxicating for me as a passenger, I must imagine it could easily take you over and turn you into a speed junky if you were susceptible. That its all wrapped up in a very cosseting cloak makes this a Q car you don't mess with.
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  27. SIMcityplayer2002 omg just loved the c6 it would be close there is no doubt about it. My money is still on the C7 as it simply flies the 0-62 over a second quicker than C6 and would maybe have too much of a lead for the mighty C6 to make up. If someone wanted to give a C6 though, I'd be blown away.😎😋😋😎
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  28. They build cars for the road and understeer only in the extremes look at the reviews on the road and it is a great car and having driven one for 220 miles in some pretty variable conditions on the A470 through from Newtown powys to Merthyr Tydfil, I can testify to to it bring a pleasure to drive. I think I'd want to kill myself in the fidgety Type R with that drone of the exhaust in your ear constantly and looking like as weird as it does. Just an alternative look at things. Track focused cars are usually not very good on the road. If I wanted a track car I'd get a second hand csteram which would destroy the civic on any track.
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  29.  @X-HorrorStories  that you don't know is confirmation and endearing
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  30.  @bassicuk1986  I had a B7 RS4 that would thunder up to 8000 and believe me that is one of the most seductive sounds in motoring but it would still move you obscenely quickly through continents in a torque filled burble. The S2000 is fun but not in London traffic etc. Its still a great car though!
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  31. Still take the Audi because in the road it will be quicker and more comfortable and it doesn't look like it was designed by kindergarten kids on speed.
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  32. Yaaaawwwnnnnn, another "emperors new clothes" reviewer... Same as it ever was. Strange they see evolution as a negative when other manufacturers do it but another Russian doll 911 hey its suddenly brilliant.
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  33. Why didn't you track the two cars, I'd bet because the RS3 is quicker by a pretty clear margin round say Anglesey. On a hilltop B Road you simply cannot unleash the performance of either. Your logic doesn't makes sense either. If you love the previous RS3 and described it as a bit wooden why are you trying to fault the new one which when I drove one between port madoc and Brecon and found it very engaging. Indeed once you get used to the way the torque splitter feels in action, it becomes quite a neutral road muncher in any conditions with no discernable understeer. Keeping that 5 pot where it wants to be on Welsh A and B roads was lovely. The RS3 has more than one trick up its sleeve compared with the A45s and its has the top Trumps as the faster car. Finally if you have this sort if money to soend on a Hyper Hatch, you just wouldn't care about the Hot Hatches so it makes no sense. Yes the Hot Hatch could keep up with the Hyper Hatch at 5 or 6 tenths eyeballs out but no way would they when either of these gets angry, the Honda would understeer everywhere because its being pushed over its limits to even keep the tail lights of the Merc or Audi in view and they'd be both doing what I'd do, not wanting to see that ugly strange Civic in the rear view mirror longer than was necessary to justify why you spent the extra money!
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  34. I find it amusing that the Bavarian centric journalists are now scrabbling (or not if the AWD is engaged) for ways to justify and excuse the 4WD as necessary to exploit the performance as the 2WD option is really only for wrecking tyres on track days and also the electric steering feel as lacking feel but its ok because its direct!! Its also amusing now that a proper virtue of the M5 in 4WD is you can get on the power earlier out of a corner.......What? This has been a feature of RS Audis for years! So finally BMW and their sycophantic Journos are admitting, the fastest way point to point in all conditions is to stop trying to beat Quattro but Join Quattro....I can see Audi Sport smiling without smugness at this Bavarian Sop.
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  35. Oh Your Big.......really. Don't as a general rule respond to " contributors" who begin their response by throwing either an insult or a gross assumption at an opinion but anyhow you still managed to  the point entirely.
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  36. Steve if you don't know why you would use AWD on the roads you need to try it and it will remind you as either will spit you into a ditch or worse embed you into the front of an oncoming 40 tonner.. Its not the AWD that's superfluous its the ridiculous drift modes. If I want a track car there are many that are better faster and cheaper. Road cars like these make so much power and torque that both companies realise they cannot exploit it without AWD. Don't get me started on what they would be like in the wet on RWD only.
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  37. Look when are you journos going to get the fact that the manufacturers are not allowed to produce extra days just for you. Stop making this an issue its the world we live in and nothing to do with the Car.
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  38. Same lap as against the Hot Hatches lame
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  39. I have to say it is conservative with a big C. The 5 is probably BMW's best looking vehicle but for 92k + extras for an M5 that looks no mote dramatic than a sport version is very disappointing. So when the magical xdrive goes into two wheel drive a bit like a Landdrover the other axle carries the penalty of unsprung weight whilst doing nothing mmmmm purists nightmare in the making?
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  40. Come on, the disengage thing is just a gimmick and make both those cars undrivable on the road, its simply a drift mode! I am disappointed with BMW because they understand unnneccessary unsprung weight, so when it is diengaged all the mechanicals are still in place or do they just magivally dematerialize.
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  41.  @philNullFunf  Bavaria is usually associated with the Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Works (aka) BMW. If we are going to "nit" pick, allow me to inform you that RS4 is built in Nekersulm Baden-Württemberg which is not Bavaria. I went to the plant for a tour once when collecting one of the first B7 3.0 Sport A4 Cabriolet models for the UK, before getting the ferry from the nearest port Cuxhaven again not in Bavaria but beautiful Lower Saxony to Harwich in England, memorable trip and a great car, I kept it for more than a decade.
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  42.  @turbo.manual  Bavaria is usually associated with the Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Works (aka) BMW. If we are going to "nit" pick, allow me to inform you that RS4 is built in Nekersulm Baden-Württemberg which is not Bavaria. I went to the plant for a tour once when collecting one of the first B7 3.0 Sport A4 Cabriolet models for the UK, before getting the ferry from the nearest port Cuxhaven again not in Bavaria but beautiful Lower Saxony to Harwich in England, memorable trip and a great car, I kept it for more than a decade.
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  43. @PilotSuperSport  I like the way you twist the narrative to suit your preference, this is a very difficult handling track, with lots of changes in direction, and it showed up the weight transfer issues with the BMW. something hitherto the Beemer fan boys would have been throwing at the Audi. So now you only want it to race on circuits with not too many corners or a dig because it has a bigger motor with more torque and much more power, lunatic indeed 🙄
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  44. Horrendously ugly wide mouth frog
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  45. Obviously capable car but pig ugly
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  46. Something smells about this shoot out. Disguised with ridiculous sound effects and camera cuts
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  47.  @snffz3492  Not the touring, it was the saloon
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  48. The beemer is very heavy and that would not work well with the Corsa's which is why they work so well with the RS3 too
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  49. Sorry but lego does it with more style! You say its all sbout the numbers, correct thats it oeriod ince it does its party tricks , it goes back to being a fast milk cart no soull no heart bland bland bland. Lets not kid ourselves that it is in any way environmentally sound .
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  50. All cars with electric steering will have no feel and thats the way its been since they including BMW have been using it. The Journo's have this placebo effect they are working through at the moment. It is physically impossible to have "feel" from a system that isn't a mechanical one.
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