B8 RS4 - Test Drive

randomshenans · 7 Feb 2013 at 08:09

I'm not a big fan of the B8 RS4, but I'd love to try the new RS6 out. Might have to go to Germany and see if they have any to demo.

Howard · 7 Feb 2013 at 09:09

Lewis, your job is, to many people here I'm sure, a dream job! Might I ask how you got into it?

This RS4 looks great too. Nice to see they've used a "simple" high revving V8 configuration instead of a smaller / lesser number of cylinders and a few turbos and superchargers and such.

rossk26 · 7 Feb 2013 at 09:45

Not sure if I'm keen on the silver front lip thing.

Other than that this is a beautiful machine. So much jealousy right now

Jono8 · 7 Feb 2013 at 12:12

I actually think the front of that (and the new A4 as a whole) is pretty ugly : /

iaind · 7 Feb 2013 at 12:14

Jono8 said:
I actually think the front of that (and the new A4 as a whole) is pretty ugly : /

I dont think they were going for pretty or elegant when they designed it, I think it's more along the lines of "GET THE HELL OUT MY WAY PEASANT!" styling

Hungryjoey · 7 Feb 2013 at 15:45

Jono8 said:
I actually think the front of that (and the new A4 as a whole) is pretty ugly : /

I agree. I think its awful looking.

PMKeates · 7 Feb 2013 at 17:22

Lashout, how much do Parkers control what you can write about some of the cars?

Lashout_UK · 7 Feb 2013 at 17:31

PMKeates said:
Lashout, how much do Parkers control what you can write about some of the cars?

In what sense?

We have a style guide, which swings our writing more towards the easily accessed and practical (as we're more for general car buyers), but we can and do criticise things if it's justified. In essence we can do pretty much as we please, as long as there's a good reason for it.

Example: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/advic...four-wheel-drive-road-test-drive-review-2013/

Or one Tim wasn't very happy with recently: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/advic...-ds4-dsport-hdi-160-six-speed-auto-road-test/

Lashout_UK · 7 Feb 2013 at 17:33

Howard said:
Lewis, your job is, to many people here I'm sure, a dream job! Might I ask how you got into it?

A load of hard work and Twitter

infernox · 7 Feb 2013 at 19:57

Do they still make the saloon model. I lovvveeee the saloon RS4 in the blue from the op.

hnggg

Housey · 7 Feb 2013 at 20:06

infernox said:
Do they still make the saloon model. I lovvveeee the saloon RS4 in the blue from the op.

hnggg

Nope, Avant only now.

paddy · 8 Feb 2013 at 06:48

infernox said:
Do they still make the saloon model. I lovvveeee the saloon RS4 in the blue from the op.

hnggg

In the eyes of Audi, the "saloon" RS4, is the RS5

teenwolf · 8 Feb 2013 at 07:30

What a beauty that is

paradigm · 8 Feb 2013 at 07:32

paddy said:
In the eyes of Audi, the "saloon" RS4, is the RS5

No, in the eyes of Audi, the "coupe" RS4 is the RS5, unless they release the RS5 in sportback, but then that becomes an RS4 hatchback.