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Also consider that a Bentley Continental can be had with this turbo V8 and it costs every bit as much as an R8 V10. Arguably even more exclusive, too, if for just the fact that it is a Bentley. |
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It's a member of the same family sharing the same architecture, using the same bore and stroke, the same type of aspiration, having roughly the same shape and size power and torque curve. In fact, the R8 V8 actually makes less peak power than the RS4 and RS5. So the fact that it isn't the exact same engine is entirely immaterial from both a performance and marketing point of view. A Corvette doesn't use the exact same engine as a Silverado either, but the familial link between the two is well known. Same applies here.
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"Stephan Reil, the head of development at Quattro, is quick to correct us when we wrongly assume that the RS5’s engine is the same as the one installed in Audi’s supercar. The RS5’s V-8 shares little or nothing with [that] engine. It is more powerful than the R8’s V-8 by virtue of the lessons learned from the 5.2-liter V-10." Same goes for almost everything you mentioned. The new S Tronic is a completely different. If you drove the S4, S5, and R8 you would see there is very little in common. I agree a lot of miss information here. |
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A lot of misspelling too.
Mkoesel is correct that the engines are closely related. Remember, your source may be the head of development but he's also aware of his marketing duties. Evolution not revolution, and that's not necessarily a disparagement. And I would not discount just how drastically different an M3 (both atop and under the skin) is compared a regular series car like the 335. It's not just an engine and springs job. |
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I was only speaking about the 4.2 V8 in question. I actually think you are one the most informed users on here. |
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Likewise for the S-Tronic DSG. I know GIAC has been able to tune the DL501 to be much more responsive, with release info here and a user review here, so some of the differences in "shift feel" could be from TCM tuning. The DL700 series (which I presume is in the R8) to my knowledge has greater torque handling capability, however is still based on a similar to design to the DL501.
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I want the B9 to have R8 character. Sliding a S4 or S5 would be great fun. |
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