Re: Part of it may be... (archive)

: that Audi sees it as more cost-effective to use turbos (as they have for years), rather than developing a horribly complicated $9k cylinder head. The S4 is not necessarily designed to beat the current M3, nor the future one. It is designed for people who buy Audis and want a particularly fast one. I doubt that the E46 M3 willl be a whole lot faster, but I have no doubts that it will be a brilliant handler.

: As far as the RS4 is concerned, never say never. The S6 is headed this way next year, with the possibility of the S8 and S3. If BMW does make a V8 available for the E46, I think that's when you'll see the RS4. Then again, if I was purchasing a high-performance Audi that could hold more than two people, I'd go for the A6 2.7T. Lot more useable than the S4.

: Oh, and as long as we're directing semi-snide remarks about each other's preferred car, why does the new M3 look like it was styled by Veilside?

You wouldn't last long in marketing at Audi. If all they want to do is sell the S4 to current Audi customers, they won't sell many. They want current M3 owners to switch.

They may ship the RS4 here but I would guess that they de-tune it a bit.

I don't own an E46 and I happen to think the coupe is a good looking car. I saw one in a dealer this weekend when buying parts. Anyway, I buy cars because of what they can do not how they look.

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