audi s4 2.7 bi turbo autocar test

[cluelesscarnut]

anybody got a copy of the autocar road test(performance figures) for the audi s4,the 2.7 bi turbo 265bhp model?
if so can you email me it please?


regards rich

[Fort Jefferson]

Look here.

[cluelesscarnut]

thanks for the link,looking for something more comprehensive which is why im after the autocar test because it has a full write up and includes all dimensions/options/specs ect

Edited by cluelesscarnut on Monday 27th August 16:35

[Fort Jefferson]

You can order it for £3.00 here.

[cluelesscarnut]

isnt it illegal for anyone but autocar to sell a copy of their roadtests???
i came on here cos im tight and dont want to have to pay for it lol

[Fort Jefferson]

cluelesscarnut said:

i came on here cos im tight and dont want to have to pay for it lol

If you ain't got £3, your never going to run an S4.

[cluelesscarnut]

big yawn,theres having money to spend and wanting to spend it for no reason when you can likely get it for free anyway ) two differnt things

plus i never said i was buying one i just said i was after the autocar road test for one<winks>

[clubsport]

It's the 18th March 1998 edition you need with £1.80 original cost on the front cover.

[Fidgits]

Fort Jefferson said:

cluelesscarnut said:

i came on here cos im tight and dont want to have to pay for it lol

If you ain't got £3, your never going to run an S4.

[GrahamC230K]

I don't have the Autocar feature.

I have numerous Audi Driver magazines with their figures though.

The data below is actaully taken from the April 2003 issue, where they refer back to a road test published in 1999. The figures are the magazines timings and therefore are obviously dependant on the run in state of the car they were using.

Displacement: 2671cc
Power@rpm:265BHP@5800rpm
Max Torque@rpm:296lb.ft/400Nm@1850-3600rpm

Max Speed: 155mph
0-50: 4.1
0-60: 5.6
0-70: 7.6
0-80: 9.4
30-50 (3rd gear): 3.3
30-50 (4th gear): 4.4
50-70 (3rd gear): 3.3
50-70 (4th gear): 4.0
50-70 (5th gear): 4.5

Weight: 3330lb

178BHP/ton.

Some other figures for comparison, again from Audi driver. The only figures for a tuned S4 are from a Scott Mototune map. A very average example of a rempapped S4 as the power is 313BHP and 504NM torque. With a good custom remap that figure should be a minimum, with 320+ BHP more likely.


30-50mph (3rd)

Mototune B5 S4 - 3.3 secs
Stock B5 RS4 - 3.5 secs
Stock B5 S4 - 3.2/3.3 secs (two sets of test figures)
Stock RS2 - 4.0 secs
Stock B7 RS4 - 2.9 secs
Stock RS6 Avant - 2.4 secs (kick down - cheating really as I guess that means 2nd was also used)

30-50mph (4th)

Mototune B5 S4 - 4.2 secs
Stock B5 RS4 - 5.0 secs
Stock RS2 - 5.8 secs

50-70mph (3rd)

Mototune B5 S4 - 2.8 secs
Stock B5 RS4 - 3.1 secs
Stock B5 S4 - 3.3/3.4 secs (two sets of test figures)
Stock RS2 - 2.8 secs
Stock B7 RS4 - 2.8 secs
Stock RS6 Avant - 2.9 secs (kick down - cheating really as I guess that means 2nd was also used)

50-70mph (4th)

Mototune B5 S4 - 3.5 secs
Stock B5 RS4 - 3.8 secs
Stock B5 S4 - 3.9/4.0 secs (two sets of test figures)
Stock RS2 - 3.9 secs
Stock B7 RS4 - 3.7 secs

50-70mph (35th)

Mototune B5 S4 - 4.5 secs
Stock B5 RS4 - 5.1 secs
Stock B5 S4 - 4.7/4.5 secs (two sets of test figures)
Stock RS2 - 5.3 secs
Stock B7 RS4 - 4.6 secs

Edited by GrahamC230K on Saturday 1st September 21:16

[dace]

Very informative, as always, Graham...

[Pentoman]

I think the Autocar of 1 or 2 weeks after the road test had a two or more page follow-up article on why the S4 was so bonk.

[GrahamC230K]

The link above doesn't work. Can you order these older Autocar magazines or articles still?

I have all the old copies of Audi Drvier I could find with S4 features in and copies of those that are sold out of back issues.

[Robatr0n]

Its a shame the RS2 is so laggy as when on boost it is nothing short of rapid.

[Daggerpie]

cluelesscarnut said:

big yawn,theres having money to spend and wanting to spend it for no reason when you can likely get it for free anyway

Sounds like the attitude of a Porsche owner!!

[JonRB]

You can easily turn the wick up on the S4 2.7TT with a simple remap to go from the stock 265bhp to 315bhp. Further increases are available but start to cost proper money.

I was very seriously considering one but since it was going to be my wife's car she had the final choice and preferred the BMW 330i SE Sport Touring.

From the research I did on the Audi though, it looks like a good buy.

Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 4th September 15:31