RE: Diesel replaces V8 in new Audi S6 and S7
Discussion
wormus said:
If you can afford to spend that much on a car, you can normally afford the fuel to put in it. Aldi know most of these will be leased so they make them cheaper for the renters. What other reason can there be to produce such a monstrosity?
To annoy you my friend... Audi I salute you 
wormus said:
If you can afford to spend that much on a car, you can normally afford the fuel to put in it. Aldi know most of these will be leased so they make them cheaper for the renters. What other reason can there be to produce such a monstrosity?
Aldi might know all about this. Doesn't mean Audi do.Anyway being silly with typos aside, I know plenty of people who have expensive cars and still bother about their MPG regardless of the fact the cost of fuel is insignificant compared to the depreciation on the car. Original SQ5 as a diesel for example, if that had had the supercharged 3.0 petrol in it I bet it wouldn't have sold as well.
dunnoreally said:
Car industry's going through a lot of changes which many of us find kinda troubling but that you can at least argue are ultimately for the best even disregarding the environmental side of things. NA to turbo, ICE to EV and so on. Replacing a pair of v8 petrol saloons with diesel bloody hybrids, though? I'm going to be very interested to hear someone argue how this is supposed to be in our best interests as enthusiasts!
I'd argue that a gas guzzling petrol engine in a 2 ton badge snob barge from the monkey gasers is pretty much down the pile anyway for car enthusiasts... Look at the press photos in high resolution.
The quad exhausts aren't even real. They are completely, totally fake. It's just a piece of plastic trim that's totally blocked off.
Go and look at spy shots of these cars testing in camo in the Arctic for proof if you don't believe me. Quad 'exhausts' filled up with ice and snow.
WTF is going on?!
The quad exhausts aren't even real. They are completely, totally fake. It's just a piece of plastic trim that's totally blocked off.
Go and look at spy shots of these cars testing in camo in the Arctic for proof if you don't believe me. Quad 'exhausts' filled up with ice and snow.
WTF is going on?!
simonbamg said:
wormus said:
If you can afford to spend that much on a car, you can normally afford the fuel to put in it. Aldi know most of these will be leased so they make them cheaper for the renters. What other reason can there be to produce such a monstrosity?
To annoy you my friend... Audi I salute you 
Exactly. Systematic comments about how other people choose to minimise depreciation on a new car just reveal more about the poster than anything else.
nickfrog said:
simonbamg said:
wormus said:
If you can afford to spend that much on a car, you can normally afford the fuel to put in it. Aldi know most of these will be leased so they make them cheaper for the renters. What other reason can there be to produce such a monstrosity?
To annoy you my friend... Audi I salute you Exactly. Systematic comments about how other people choose to minimise depreciation on a new car just reveal more about the poster than anything else.
But it’s nice to know if I do ever have one it will be because I’m poor not despite it.
However for all those crying and wailing, how many of you either own the current S6 (that’s have bought not are leasing) and how many of you had an S6 in the top three of your next car shopping list? I’d wager it’s not many, and crying about a manufacturer making a business decision is pretty damned pathetic.
RushDom said:
Look at the press photos in high resolution.
The quad exhausts aren't even real. They are completely, totally fake. It's just a piece of plastic trim that's totally blocked off.
Go and look at spy shots of these cars testing in camo in the Arctic for proof if you don't believe me. Quad 'exhausts' filled up with ice and snow.
WTF is going on?!
As bad as it is, it's a lot better than the SQ5 in this respect. But I still don't get it.The quad exhausts aren't even real. They are completely, totally fake. It's just a piece of plastic trim that's totally blocked off.
Go and look at spy shots of these cars testing in camo in the Arctic for proof if you don't believe me. Quad 'exhausts' filled up with ice and snow.
WTF is going on?!
Nickbrapp said:
Shame, I can’t afford one anyway but I’ve always preferred the restrained looks of the S models over the OTT shouttyness of the RS models,
Diesel makes sense, and will be just as fast as the petrol but it’s just all a bit meh.
Don’t see why they can’t offer a petrol too if they just used the engine out the petrol SQ5 or s4
Because the U.K. still comparatively love diesels. Other markets not so muchDiesel makes sense, and will be just as fast as the petrol but it’s just all a bit meh.
Don’t see why they can’t offer a petrol too if they just used the engine out the petrol SQ5 or s4
wormus said:
If you can afford to spend that much on a car, you can normally afford the fuel to put in it. Aldi know most of these will be leased so they make them cheaper for the renters. What other reason can there be to produce such a monstrosity?
Some would say a Saab 95 and Toyota Auris are only useful for kindling and a Monaro is a poor mans Corvette that is driven by someone who talks a lot about ounces 
Perhaps save the sweeping generalisations for another website?
RushDom said:
Look at the press photos in high resolution.
The quad exhausts aren't even real. They are completely, totally fake. It's just a piece of plastic trim that's totally blocked off.
Go and look at spy shots of these cars testing in camo in the Arctic for proof if you don't believe me. Quad 'exhausts' filled up with ice and snow.
WTF is going on?!
Quite. They should come clean and stick the exhaust out of the bonnet for all to see all the sooty loveliness like they do on other tractors. The quad exhausts aren't even real. They are completely, totally fake. It's just a piece of plastic trim that's totally blocked off.
Go and look at spy shots of these cars testing in camo in the Arctic for proof if you don't believe me. Quad 'exhausts' filled up with ice and snow.
WTF is going on?!
yonex said:
Some would say a Saab 95 and Toyota Auris are only useful for kindling and a Monaro is a poor mans Corvette that is driven by someone who talks a lot about ounces
Perhaps save the sweeping generalisations for another website?
Everything in my stable has its purpose and is by design but I feel flattered that you took the time to look. Perhaps save the sweeping generalisations for another website?
It is because of the diesel engines that people buy big cars like these.
Apart from PH'ers which seems to live in a different universe to the "normal" man on the street, the demand for big gas guzzling V8 petrol engines in big cars like this is far lower than the more economical diesel equivalent.
You should embrace these vehicles while you can because according to many on here this is the death knell of the diesel engine. In ten years or so time you will be complaining that every car is either fully electric and they haven't got the range you want and you can't charge them even if they did have, or they have a piddling 3 cylinder turbo which self destructs after 50k miles.
Mind you with all cars limited to 50mph max speed limits it won't really matter then.
Sometimes you should be careful what you wish for, enjoy these cars while you can, diesel or not.
Apart from PH'ers which seems to live in a different universe to the "normal" man on the street, the demand for big gas guzzling V8 petrol engines in big cars like this is far lower than the more economical diesel equivalent.
You should embrace these vehicles while you can because according to many on here this is the death knell of the diesel engine. In ten years or so time you will be complaining that every car is either fully electric and they haven't got the range you want and you can't charge them even if they did have, or they have a piddling 3 cylinder turbo which self destructs after 50k miles.
Mind you with all cars limited to 50mph max speed limits it won't really matter then.
Sometimes you should be careful what you wish for, enjoy these cars while you can, diesel or not.
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