PC Valkyrie

The tested R8 had the paddle shifter with launch control.

0-60mph (s): 4.3
0-100mph (s): 10.5
0-120mph (s): 15.3

1/4 mile (s@mph): 12.7 @ 111

braking 60-0mph (ft): 115
braking 80-0mph (ft): 204

skidpad (g): 0.97
slalom (mph): 70.2

Full article and data panel can be found on the Road & Track website.

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Just_me

any figures to compare with RS4? (same carmag if possible)

Matt

According to R&T the RS4's numbers are:

0-60mph: 4.3 s
0-100mph: 10.7
1/4 mile: 12.8 @ 109.7 mph

handling:
skid pad: .88 g
slalom: 68.9 mph


Braking:
60-0 mph: 121 ft
80-0mph:212

Just_me

very close up to 100mph, too bad there werent any 0-120mph numbers for RS4.

Matt

for comparison,
R&T's M5 numbers:
0-60: 4.1
0-100: 9.5
1/4 mile: 12.4 @ 115.8

braking:
60-0: 120 ft
80-0: 207 ft

Handling:
skidpad: .87g
slalom: 68.9 mph

R&T's M roadster numbers:
0-60: 4.7
0-100: 11.5
1/4 mile: 13.2 @ 107.9

braking:
60-0: 115 ft
80-0: 208 ft

Handling:
skidpad: .89g
slalom: 68.7 mph

Matt

There are but only in the mag with teh actual article-not in the road test summary which is what i have been using.

Just_me

Im looking forward for a "real" engine, an engine worthy a supercar.

vabboud

WOW the R8 is only marginally better than teh RS4, this si frickin bad
either teh RS4 is THAT good, which i doubt, (it is great but not a ona supercar level) or teh R8 which is nto good enough (which is the case)

Matt

Well logically why would the R8 be much faster- how much lighter is the R8 than the RS4? They both have the same power-plant. Really, to justify why someone would by an R8 over an RS4 would have to because of A. appearence and B. track days-otherwise go with the sedan.

PC Valkyrie

I have the issue where Road & Track tested the RS4 against the 911 4S. Take note that the acceleration numbers they got for the RS4 are the FASTEST I have seen, considerably faster than the other major American car mags (Car & Driver and Motortrend).

Here are the numbers, including 0-120mph. I've included the R8 numbers again for comparison.

RS4/911 4S/R8

0-60mph (s): 4.3/4.1/4.3
0-100mph (s): 10.7/10.5/10.5
0-120mph (s): 15.3/14.8/15.3

1/4 mile (s@mph): 12.8@109.7/12.6@110.2/12.7@111

braking 60-0mph (ft): 121/109/115
braking 80-0mph (ft): 212/192/204

skidpad (g): 0.88/0.96/0.97
slalom (mph): 68.9/71.5/70.2

I don't really care about the R8 vs the RS4. What interests me is the R8 vs the 911 4S, which is a direct competitor.

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