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May 12, 2006 | 06:08 PM

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PC Valkyrie

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C55 AMG, 135i, 911 GT3, GLE43 AMG

Sorry to bring back an old thread....

Sport Auto has finally formally tested the RS4 around Nurburgring. This is the same magazine that tested the E46 M3 (8.22 minutes), C55 (8.22 minutes), SLK55 (8.24 minutes), B6 S4 Avant (8.29 minutes), E60 M5 (8.13 minutes) etc, etc.

The RS4 can complete the Nurburgring in 8.09 minutes. It's the FASTEST 4 door sedan ever tested on the Ring. It's even faster than the M5. That's quite an achievement. Mercedes AMG and BMW M have something to aim for!!

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May 12, 2006 | 06:45 PM

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Thanks for the update. The RS4 will be a dream to drive. The performance numbers are awesome and the interior styling is great. I just wished the exterior styling was better.

May 12, 2006 | 07:15 PM

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Hard to believe that SLK55 is slower than C55.... could be human factor....

May 12, 2006 | 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PC Valkyrie

Great car, but for the same or just a little bit more money I would rather have a base 911. It's probably slower around the ring, but it's a Porsche 911.

May 13, 2006 | 04:20 AM

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Aren't 80% of Audi's parts outsourced from China?

May 13, 2006 | 02:01 PM

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of course the RS4 is faster than the C55. thats like saying the E46 M3 is faster than the C43

May 13, 2006 | 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoop55

Hmmmmmmm......and with the E90 M3 on it's way, it's sounds like MB is goind to have to step it up.

I wonder how the CLK63 will do against it?

Actually ...

Few months back, I made my first step and got myself a E90 330i, 10 years since I owned the E36 325i. Having tasted a new BMW and comparing it side by side with my C55 for two months. After the first month, I thought I would replace my C55 with the M3; after second month, my already fixed bad back problem is coming back because of driving the E90. There is nothing to do with whether the E90 shocks are stiffer than the C55 that sort of issues. Every E90 owner I know more or less complaining either rft are too hard or other issues related to ride quality. All these uncomfort disappears when I shift back to the C55. BMW just fails to make a car which gives a good balance of ride quality and performance. For day to day commuter, I would choose Benz.

CLK63 is 481hp , M3 E90 (actually the M3 2-door coupe is named E92) 410hp , quite a big gap. The M-sport package looks quite ugly anyway.