BMW M3 CS vs Audi RS4 – Review & DRAG RACE, ROLLING RACE & BRAKE TEST
In this video you will find a BMW M3 CS vs Audi RS4 Review & DRAG RACE, ROLLING RACE & BRAKE TEST
BMW M3 CS
The biggest jump forward is its high-speed stability, especially direction changes in the seven-speed dual-clutch’s top three gears. The stock model could feel a bit tiptoed at the rear, but the CS sits flatter and feels lower, whipping through with a balance that allows quick drivers to lean on the tail or the nose without puckered privates. It came as a shock when M’s suspenioneers insisted they had only tweaked the skid-control software and the hardware was untouched. The coding tweak squeegies out the last iffy piece of handling from the M3, leaving a confident, poised and cheerful companion.
It is at its best when it’s being utterly hurled at corners, as more energy equals more accuracy. It’s a lot more than just more bite from the tires, and it even has the good manners to be incredibly forgiving when you push too hard. The steering ranges between relatively heavy and really heavy (Sport+), but it’s always accurate and always fast, though the wheel is now so fat it feels like gripping a pair of Coke cans.
The optional carbon-ceramic brake rotors make a quick car even quicker by taking advantage of the added grip of the Michelins, though it can still be caught out over bumps that unweight the tires. The beauty of it is that the CS feels balanced in a way that the M3 wasn’t before, and agile in a way that feels like a slightly larger M2. All the while, as the chassis’ cornering muscle is trying to pull your head off your neck, that engine keeps punching and howling and then, when you think you’ve got it covered, you find launch control and it punches even harder. There’s enormous depth and range to its vocals, too, and where the old M3 sixes howled and screamed to their rev limits, the CS maintains its manliness all the way to 7,600 rpm.
Specifications
Engine : 3.0L Twin-Turbo I6
Power : 460 HP / 442 LB-FT
Transmission : 7-Speed Dual-Clutch
0-60 Time3.7 Sec (est.)
Top Speed : 174 MPH
Drivetrain: RWD
Engine Placement : Front
Curb Weight: 3,494 LBS
Seating : 2+3
Cargo15.7 Cu. Ft.
Base Price : $97,000
Audi RS4 Avant
A twin-turbocharged and intercooled 2.9-liter V-6 supplies 444 horsepower; maximum torque, available from 1900 to 5000 rpm, is 443 lb-ft. That grunt is channeled to all four wheels through a ZF eight-speed automatic, a transmission that works with such alacrity that many drivers might mistake it for a dual-clutch gearbox.
The V-6 was co-developed with Porsche (but under Audi’s leadership) and exhibits little turbo lag, while it emits a slightly muted, aggressive growl. That sound is artificially enhanced in Dynamic mode, but even so it’s pretty convincing. While the blown six still can’t match the previous model’s naturally aspirated V-8 thunder, we’ll gladly take the smaller engine’s performance gains and reduced weight.
Audi says the sprint from zero to 62 mph takes a mere 4.1 seconds, which is almost as quick as the company’s claim for the two-door RS5. The V-6 never seems to run out of power, and acceleration is relentless well into the triple digits
Specifications
ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
DISPLACEMENT: 177 cu in, 2894 cc
POWER: 444 ; hp @ 6700 rpm
TORQUE: 443 lb-ft @ 1900 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
Price when new: $81,000
CURB WEIGHT (C/D EST): 4150 lb
PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 4.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.5 sec
Top speed: 155-174 mph
EPA FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST): Combined/city/highway: 21/18/26
VIDEO
Video by : carwow via youtube
Car information by : autoblog.com