Anyone else on the fence about waiting for the B9?
07-25-2013, 06:59 PM
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There are not enough enthusiasts to make it worth their while. Back in the olden days (as in only 10 to 15) years ago, you'd buy manual for very practical reasons like better gas mileage and better performance. That is no longer the case. You will go slower and get poorer gas mileage with a manual. The manual is all about a visceral "feel connected to the car" feeling. Just look around you... Most people are playing with their phones, stereo, guiding the steering wheel with their right wrist while letting the left arm hang out the window. These people do NOT care about feeling connected to the car.
07-31-2013, 01:28 PM
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The owner of my Audi dealer believes there will not be a manual transmission for the next redesign. I am hoping he is wrong.
BMW continues to offer manual transmissions for their M5 only for the U.S. market due to pressure from enthusiasts and car magazines. One the flipside, the new 911 Turbo is only offered with a PDK...for the first time in its history.
Who knows...
BMW continues to offer manual transmissions for their M5 only for the U.S. market due to pressure from enthusiasts and car magazines. One the flipside, the new 911 Turbo is only offered with a PDK...for the first time in its history.
Who knows...
In as much as VW Golf R enthusiasts have convinced VAG to bring a 4-door Golf R to the US for the first time, I'm hopeful that a 6MT S4 could still be a possibility for the US market.
08-03-2013, 05:46 PM
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I'm on the fence as well. I was disappointed to find out that the B8 S4 doesn't have the power folding mirrors like my 2006 S4, but that can be addressed with a kit from ECS.
I'm thinking of waiting until December to see if any concrete news on the B9 will come out then. If Audi continues with the supercharger for the B9, then I'll wait. If it's going to be a bi-turbo, then I'll have some thinking to do. The B5 S4 had a bi-turbo, and I didn't feel any lag with that car, so it may not be an issue. There's just something about the supercharger though that draws me back to it, so we'll see.
I'm thinking of waiting until December to see if any concrete news on the B9 will come out then. If Audi continues with the supercharger for the B9, then I'll wait. If it's going to be a bi-turbo, then I'll have some thinking to do. The B5 S4 had a bi-turbo, and I didn't feel any lag with that car, so it may not be an issue. There's just something about the supercharger though that draws me back to it, so we'll see.
08-03-2013, 06:39 PM
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I thought I heard somewhere that the B9 was gonna be a twin-turbo four.
Does anyone have a link to some informed B9 speculation? I'd like to read more about it. I'm a huge supercharger fan, maybe I'd get a late 8.5 instead of a 9, I'll be due to trade by then.
Does anyone have a link to some informed B9 speculation? I'd like to read more about it. I'm a huge supercharger fan, maybe I'd get a late 8.5 instead of a 9, I'll be due to trade by then.
05-28-2014, 07:26 AM
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The owner of my Audi dealer believes there will not be a manual transmission for the next redesign. I am hoping he is wrong.
BMW continues to offer manual transmissions for their M5 only for the U.S. market due to pressure from enthusiasts and car magazines. One the flipside, the new 911 Turbo is only offered with a PDK...for the first time in its history.
Who knows...
BMW continues to offer manual transmissions for their M5 only for the U.S. market due to pressure from enthusiasts and car magazines. One the flipside, the new 911 Turbo is only offered with a PDK...for the first time in its history.
Who knows...
05-28-2014, 11:33 AM
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