Originally Posted By: drtyler
Well the base A6 has four cylinder, front wheel drive, and CVT. That sounds more like an Altima than an Audi.
Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: SilverC6
Originally Posted By: edyvw
Agree! However as I said, I was always biggest fan of BMW, but
1. I cannot hide fact that for example A6 is some 500+lbs lighter then BMW.
2. That A6 as a package is more complete car.
Granted:
BMW has engine pushed more behind axle, and that it is inline 6 if we are talking about 6-cyl engines.
But, when I see numbers, it seems that now Audi's are constantly ahead. I recently had opportunity too drive for several days 535i xDrive, A4, 328i xDrive. While I think 3 series is definitely ahead of A4, 5-series leaves me disappointed. There is no blistering performance, while A6 3.0T really feels powerful and light weighted.
I always considered Audi more expensive VW. However I think they get their stuff together, while BMW has issues within family, of people who are traditionalists and people who are pushing for different consumers.
I agree oil dipstick does not make car more or less driver oriented, but someone who is DYI guy? Those small stuff are just too irritating.
My perfect BMW right now?
Take out GPS, that [censored] eco whatever that illuminates different colors that show current consumption, take out backup camera, just leave SAT radio for long trips. Give me coolant temp, oil temp, oil dipstick and 3.0 liter turbo, and I will immediately buy that car.
Take a BMW M4 Coupe out and let me know what you think.
And if you need something with more doors, my wife's BMW 550IX with the M option does a nice job too.
And then there is the M6 to consider.
It will leave you overwhelmed and unable to spell Aodui, Auodi, Au.... you get my point.
BMW did not became famous by making big V8 twinturbo engines, but making 2002ti, E30 etc.
You missing my point. I like BMW more then Audi, but they lost that nitche, where you buy small 3 series and you get clearly much more sportier car then competition.
BMW 550i xDrive? Seriously.
Yeah, but my point all this time is that BMW allowed itself to go in the same sentence as Audi. I remember Audis and lough when people were trying to point how good they are. When you tell them weight and location of engine they get dumb folded bcs they never thought of that.
And yes, 2.0, CVT all that is fine. Point is why 528i has so much more weight and drives like 7 series not good old 5 series E39!