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didn't know you could put a deposit down on a vaporware car.
Most dealers will let you just to hold your place in line, at least everyone I've ever dealt with. Don't have a build slot or anything obviously, so if I get something else first or they don't bring it to the States I can just get a refund. Figured may as well park $500 with them just in case, no real harm.
Didn't know the RS3 was coming State-side. Awesome!
Don't think any new news since last April, hoping they bring it. Don't want another M235, M2 isn't my cup of tea and the TTS is just a little too impractical. S3 didn't do it for me and I'm not a fan of any of the current MB offerings. So this would be pretty ideal assuming it actually gets here.
If this technology was avaiable on the future RS3, it would make the car pretty desirable:
Audi Encounter
"When it comes to turbo technology, this racer is finely equipped. The five-cylinder uses an electric- drive compressor (EAV) and an exhaust gas turbocharger –a principle that will soon be entering series production at Audi.The result is impressive: The EAV functions like a small, fast-reacting, seven-kilowatt electric turbine. It is powered by its own 48-volt electricity supply to ensure that the necessary electrical energy is available at all times. The EAV spins up to its top speed of 72,000 rpm in around just 200 milliseconds, enabling it to push a lot of air into the combustion chambers very quickly. More air equals more fuel equals more power – if you need boost, it’s there right away.
The e-turbo makes this TT clubsport turbo a true sprint hero.
In the low rev range, it raises the torque by
up to 130 Nm, giving the sports car a lead of one-and-a-half car lengths
in the first two-and-a-half seconds from a standing start.
The smaller EAV handles response characteristics from the start up to around 3,000 revs, before handing over smoothly to the larger exhaust gas turbocharger, which is then able to concentrate its maximum charge pressure of 2.3 bar on the high engine power. pressure of 2.3 bar on the high engine power. The result is that the TT clubsport turbo generates torque of 300 Nm and up to 600 hp from as low as 2,000 rpm. This phenomenal power is controlled via a sports clutch and six-speed manual transmission. The tooth surfaces of the differential in the quattro drivetrain have been especially hardened. Thanks to these ingredients, this 1,396 kilogram TT shoots past the 100 km/h mark in just 3.6 seconds. The whole package feels superb and extremely refined. On its first official outing one evening in Frankfurt, we took it rather gently with the clubsport turbo. It was, however, built for the handling course, which is where it will soon have a chance to let loose. So does this show car provide a preview of a TT RS? It sure does."
Just drove an orange RS3 sport back in Stockholm. Awesome car. Really hope they bring it stateside. Sounds amazing, really fast, handled well from what I could tell (was cold, wet and had summer tires).
11-14-2015, 07:05 PM
