Re: Tested a new M3 today
Did not drove it yet. BUT, according to my Motorpresse friend it is a failure. Why? Overweight, AMS measured 2148kg!!! 0-200km/h is 15.2s so it did not meet Audi factory claim(14.9s). Forget about current Auto Bild dream 0-200km/h time(14.3s), it is overoptimistic(I know why...)...
In short RS6 Avant is more competitor to Cayenne Turbo then to M5 or E63....
BTW, S-Tronic with 7speed is ready for A4/A5 platform. First user will be new Q5, then new S4 and little bit later(cca early 2009) S5.
BUT, current SOTA is M3 with M-DKG. Unbelivable how good it is! If PDK will be that good I will think about 997 series again...
M3 with M-DKG has more traction then manual version, accelerates better in all conditions, upshifts are REALLY without any power lost and downshifts are rev matched with nice throttle bips(smaller or bigger depending on selected shift speed, for example best programm for everyday use is S4 in manual mode with full DSC on and suspension in Confort). Even full auto D mode works excellent...
In short-I am floored with it!