Consolidated 991RS thread
02-19-2015, 06:40 PM
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I don't understand why it wouldn't come in the US car. Is there some sore of government regulation on this?
Side note, I just bought a cayman s for the track until i get the rs. I forgot how much I miss the sound of a na car. that little sucker sounds way better than my tts!
Side note, I just bought a cayman s for the track until i get the rs. I forgot how much I miss the sound of a na car. that little sucker sounds way better than my tts!
02-19-2015, 06:56 PM
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02-19-2015, 06:58 PM
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I don't understand why it wouldn't come in the US car. Is there some sore of government regulation on this?
Side note, I just bought a cayman s for the track until i get the rs. I forgot how much I miss the sound of a na car. that little sucker sounds way better than my tts!
Side note, I just bought a cayman s for the track until i get the rs. I forgot how much I miss the sound of a na car. that little sucker sounds way better than my tts!
02-19-2015, 07:15 PM
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02-19-2015, 09:40 PM
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Yep several articles and videos of the new R8 V10+ (still in wraps) online over the past few days. No look inside yet, but will have that new dash display and interior is suppose to be amazing. What is really amazing in the video is the sound on the track..WOW! They did it right...no 488 lack of exhaust note issues (oh my how the ladies are crying over on F-Chat...458 owners are bashing away).
610 HP of NA goodness and probably $80k less than Huracan...not a bad deal.
610 HP of NA goodness and probably $80k less than Huracan...not a bad deal.
02-19-2015, 09:44 PM
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So Audi is also part of the lovely VAG empire with some serious parts sharing. So why is it that the R8 Plus can tip the scales at ~3200 lbs with a 5.2L V10 packing 601 hp AND an AWD system whereas the uber track oriented RS is only ~150lbs lighter? Why didn't Audi/Lamborghini share their weight reduction plan with Porsche?!?
As you know VAG individual groups are VERY competitive. I've heard R8 design is going to Porsche in the coming years...who knows what VAG is doing. We are just the suckers buying the cars
02-19-2015, 10:07 PM
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Ah, thanks for the info. I didn't realize there was a long range plan to share the new chassis design with Porsche. It's a bit surprising that Porsche would be behind Lamborghini with respect to chassis materials. I've always had respect for Audi and its racing heritage. My first track car back in the day was an '01 S4 with APR stage II+ goodies. And it makes sense that the Huaracan (and previous Gallardo) are (were) built to be the sexy, hot "stripper" sister whereas the R8 is the comfortable, sweet "wife material" sister. Why does the R8 get so much attention? Because it was completely unlike everything out there when it first came out. And of course Tony Stark (Iron Man) drove a coupe and a Spyder 
02-19-2015, 10:40 PM
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So Audi is also part of the lovely VAG empire with some serious parts sharing. So why is it that the R8 Plus can tip the scales at ~3200 lbs with a 5.2L V10 packing 601 hp AND an AWD system whereas the uber track oriented RS is only ~150lbs lighter? Why didn't Audi/Lamborghini share their weight reduction plan with Porsche?!?
Anyway, the 911 is a bigger chassis to begin with.
02-19-2015, 10:47 PM
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Definitely possible. The handful of articles claim ~3200 curb weight so final figures could be higher. I guess everything will be clearer when all cars are released and magazines start testing and numbers validation.
02-19-2015, 11:07 PM
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So Audi is also part of the lovely VAG empire with some serious parts sharing. So why is it that the R8 Plus can tip the scales at ~3200 lbs with a 5.2L V10 packing 601 hp AND an AWD system whereas the uber track oriented RS is only ~150lbs lighter? Why didn't Audi/Lamborghini share their weight reduction plan with Porsche?!?
I don't believe the new R10+ will be anywhere close to 3200 lbs.
02-19-2015, 11:23 PM
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Not as fast...'16 will have 610HP...not good enough?
Not as striking...how do you know since it has not been revealed yet?
Audi not reliable...huh? I've owned 6 in the past two years, not one problem. Zero.
Maybe you're not referring to 2016.
I like all VW product lines (Porsche, Lambo, Audi, etc)...well, except VW.
Not as striking...how do you know since it has not been revealed yet?
Audi not reliable...huh? I've owned 6 in the past two years, not one problem. Zero.
Maybe you're not referring to 2016.
I like all VW product lines (Porsche, Lambo, Audi, etc)...well, except VW.
My neighbor is a long time manager of the local Audi dealer, and has sold many to my partners. ALWAYS in the shop, and he admits openly they have their problems, if kept more than your 4 months/ car. VW even worse.
610 horsepower for this price range will simply be what everyone else has. All its competitors will have more by 50-100hp, and thats only this year.
Audi and VW are well known for their lack of reliability. You can believe otherwise but thats simply not factual in my world.