zed0

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hi all,

sorry if its a repost, but i just stumbled across this vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmDiD...eature=related

thanks

Jamz3k

Pointless **** looking car.

thesyn

Like it, 1300kg and 400bhp

Jimpreza

What power to weight ratio is this compared to the R8?

Terminator X

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Eh looks great, 1300kg, 400hp ... what's not to like

TX.

Trout

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1). It's an Audi

2). It's an Audi

3). It's based on the RS5

Anything else

richs2891

Its in this months evo mag, front end look horrible in my eyes

Richard

JonMc

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They're trying too hard to make it look like a Nissan GTR

stilover

1) It'll have fantastic build quality

2) It'll hold it's value (probably values will rise)

3) A shortened RS5. Doubt they'll allow this to be mucked up.

Anything else?

Yes. I know a man who thinks it looks great, and is going to ask his dealer to register his interest. Which means IF he gets one, I'll be able to drive it about.

Trout

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No question - but build quality alone does not a great car make - look at all the other dull as ditchwater to drive Audis there are.

Based on what evidence - show me an Audi that even holds value never mind rise.

Is that right - they allowed the RS5 to be mucked up - and this is a flagship car.

stilover

The R8. People were paying over list to get one.

The RS4 was the same.

Trout

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For about ten minutes...

...what price a V8 R8 now?

mrmadcap

Wouldn't be seen dead in an Audi, particularly a white one Quattro or not.
May make an exception an RS4 or 6 (but not in white)

Matteeboy

I like it but am biased. I absolutely love the proper Quattro and the Sport version. Last really decent Audi. Apart from the B7 RS4 and the R8 maybe.

stilover

What price is a GT3 of the same age? Or a Turbo?

Any new car the people want to be seen in will demand a premuim. Once demand falls, so will the value.

This is true of any manufacturer. Ferrari included.

Trout

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Yeah - but I am not on here saying that a GT3 or Turbo will maintain or increase in value.

I CAN point to a number of 911 models over the past 15 years that have increased (signifcantly) in value. But that wasn't my claim in posting this.

The R8 has performed better than most Audi's but now the shine has come off them - especially the V8.

Dingdongler

Sounds like b8llcks, I don't think a production version will get anywhere near 1300kgs, unless you delete ac and all electrics and have really expensive carbon fibre bits.

It also won't be a rival for the regular 911 as the quattro has no back seats, so does that make it a rival for the gt3? In which case it will have to be either better or considerably cheaper.

If it can however be 90% as good as a gt3 for half the price I'd probably buy one

The king

Anything else you say? Well, its an audi. What more is there really to say?

dpb

'Style' over function .?

Trout

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I think there is another problem with it.

It is going to have a five cylinder engine - of course a link to it's heritage - it is the engine from the TT RS. But guessing the price range the competition is all going to have straight six, boxer six or more likely V8 engines. Heritage v. Sexy.


I also find it odd that they have equipped with the GTR lookalike wheels. Maybe that is what they see the competition as.

To win it will need to cost around £60-70k certainly no more, fully optioned. Same price as a well optioned M3, although I suppose the GTR is now a bit more expensive.

Matteeboy

Well they're talking about well over £100k.

That's a bit silly.

stilover

The wheels are the now standard RS alloys, as seen on the RS5, TTRS.

Will be more than £60-70K, that's for sure. Suppose it all depends on what they make it out of to keep the weight down. Carbon Fibre is expensive.

Think it'll also be made in limited numbers, so exclusivity is assured.

dpb

Amongst the hairdresser faithful anyway

i wonder if we will have as many variations of the TT In twenty years as weve had 911 'new models'

stilover

Hardly a Hairdressers car.

Dingdongler

Thanks, I'll be sure to drive past the Audi garage on my way to buy a Porsche GT3 RS then

If I had £100k to spend on a 2 seater track focused car that is

Rob_Impreza99

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It looks hideous, from the rear it looks like a mazda. Its an insult to the name Quattro. I bet the red quattro that was parked next to it felt embarrassed.

Trout

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If it over £100k then it needs to be something a LOT more special than a cut and shut A5 with a TTRS engine in it.

The engine alone leaves it wanting very badly. It puts it as a competitor to the Scooby/Evo gang which is here it all started. At least the GTR has 6 cylinders.

Trout

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