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Just a mini-review of my friend's RS6 V10 that I had the pleasure of driving on Saturday.
First things first; the power. Not as immediate as I would have thought, it's obviously fast as **** but it didn't feel rapid, like an Evo FQ400 does.
The ride was pretty decent even in sport mode, in fact in it's comfiest mode it was like being in my S211!
Gearbox was smooth in auto but not as quick as I would have liked when using the flappy paddles, maybe it's because I'm a bit out of practice....
Steering and handling felt sharp, just as you would expect, you certainly couldn't tell that it was four-wheel drive.
Last but not least; the noise. And what a noise it is! It sounded like thunder when you opened the taps, I couldn't stop grinning!
All in all, maybe I just needed a bit longer to get used to it but I came away feeling slightly disappointed. When I drove the M5, it felt like the car was connected to your brain; it knew what you wanted to do before you did it. The W211 E63 was just thunderous, not as responsive as the M5, but it felt quicker in the real world.
First things first; the power. Not as immediate as I would have thought, it's obviously fast as **** but it didn't feel rapid, like an Evo FQ400 does.
The ride was pretty decent even in sport mode, in fact in it's comfiest mode it was like being in my S211!
Gearbox was smooth in auto but not as quick as I would have liked when using the flappy paddles, maybe it's because I'm a bit out of practice....
Steering and handling felt sharp, just as you would expect, you certainly couldn't tell that it was four-wheel drive.
Last but not least; the noise. And what a noise it is! It sounded like thunder when you opened the taps, I couldn't stop grinning!
All in all, maybe I just needed a bit longer to get used to it but I came away feeling slightly disappointed. When I drove the M5, it felt like the car was connected to your brain; it knew what you wanted to do before you did it. The W211 E63 was just thunderous, not as responsive as the M5, but it felt quicker in the real world.