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May you kindly delve a bit more in the driveability of the ETron? I have an M8 and a G80X so I know the differences there but since you have a G82X maybe some thoughts on how the Etron compares vs that car? Speed/acceleration Comfort Steering Suspension and chassis dynamics (big one for me here) Exhaust (LOLOLOL) Cabin presence Cabin amenities Ive watched quite a few YT vids on the ETron and for the most part the car performs and gets good reviews. Add in the discounts and damn it could be nice EV unit. Thanks in advance
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I believe the 0-60 must be very similar. The m4 is more visceral due to sound and gear changes, the rs etron feels totally effortless. Quarter mile must be extremely similar as well. I feel the rs is probably slightly faster off the line and requires no skill for it. Def faster than the m850i. Steering is actually better than I expected it to be. It doesn't have much feeling but there's appropriate weight to it. The m4 is superior but not by much as steering isn't one of the m4's strong point. With that said, def better than m850i steering which I thought was overly light. Ride is very smooth, hides imperfections very well. Road noise is very low as well. I think very similar to m850i which I thought was a crazy comfortable car. The m4 is in my opinion not harsh at all in terms of suspension but very very different than the rs or m850. There is a noticeable bounce when the car is in comfort mode which is a bit weird to me. The m850 was def better there. When in sport suspension that goes away and the car lowers noticeably. Again surprising how flat it stays cornering considering it's weight. You can carry crazy speeds cornering. In areas that I know what I could do with the m4, I could do practically identical speeds with the rs etron which I assume is due to the fact that all the weight is so close to the ground. It also feels extremely stable at high speeds and very unbothered. Again very similar to m850i. Highest speed I've hit was probably around 125 and it got there crazy fast. Interior like I mentioned is really nice. Quality of materials and fit and finish is great, very similar between the 2 brands. I think the ui is better in BMW. I think ambient lighting is better in BMW. Bowers and Wilkins is def better than Bang and Olufsen. Car has massage seats and basically everything u can expect in a car at this price point. I meant to mention range as well, driving the car mostly in eco or comfort, I got a high of 288 mile range. Generally very consistent between 260 and 280 without trying too hard. My impression is this: If same price as 840, then def go for rs etron If same price as m850i, then hard choice. I would probably go with rs etron if m850 has h&k audio. If it's B&W I may be swayed to m850i. Factor in that you will also probably save something like 8k in fuel If same price as m8, then go with m8 regardless of fuel savings or B&W audio Very hard to compare it to m4 as they are such different cars. The m850 feels like a very appropriate comparison and I would rate the 2 very closely. I do miss the v8 in the m850. I will still likely get a m8 comp soon lol |
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Def the audi. Looks so good. I think the non RS version has the full panoramic roof which I love. $800 ish lease payments sounds too good to be true in this economy
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10-17-2023, 09:19 AM | #27 |
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I removed your post because it was great and complete but to save viewers that scroll and cry the optic space LOL...
With that being said thanks for the complete review. I would fathom that the zero to 60's are equal to our G8X-X drive cars but I think the RS has the higher terminal trap speed but need to validate that further. Again thanks. Edit: MT got a 125.9 trap so its just barely faster than a G8X X drive in trap speed. Its a nice car but only worth it with the stack of incentives I feel. The 2022's with low miles are retailing under 100k which means wholesale in the lower 80's- The death of EV values is real.
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There is a stop sale on this car. There are some 2023 left, all plagued by this issue.
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10-17-2023, 11:14 AM | #29 |
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^completely agree. At msrp the car is not worth it. With incentives, it does. The incentives imo correct the overpricing. Also, just to point out that the taycan that is the same car, retails for even more. The taycan gts that shares everything with the regular etron gt and taycan 4s retails at 165k. I was getting lease quotes in the low 3k for the taycan gts which I thought was insane. The rs etron gt shares everything with the taycan turbo and turbo s and monthly payment is about half of what they were quoting for the taycan gts... as much as I like the taycan's design better, I couldn't convince myself that it was worth it.
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10-17-2023, 12:26 PM | #31 |
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They are missing some of the discounts and probably marking up the rate fully and not discounting the car at all.
byeeeeeeeeeee audi
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Try going on a long 7 hour road trip in the Etron (and no, not from SF to LA). Gotta plan and hope that you have working places to charge.
I did a road trip to beautiful upper Michigan in my M850i GC last month and it sailed on the highway, often at 90 mph for 1-2 hours at a time, smoothly. No problem filling my tank anywhere I needed to. |
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I saw one on Tuesday (RS) and its got some fucking presence to say the least as its very wide. But my Plaid is wider LOL. (Barely)
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Is the Plaid wider then the two motors version?
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Not after the 2021 refresh, they share the same shell ...
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Right now if I was forced (luckily not the case....) to buy an EV, it would definitely be the RS e-tron GT. I really appreciate the overall looks..... for me best EV exterior design by far as well as some very decent interior with at least some buttons/commands to "play" around with instead of a pure minimalist configuration and setting. I am a BMW fanatic since ever but I have to admit Audi have done a great job with the e-tron and is a car I could see myself owning in the future.
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Inside is nice but I find the BMW tech much better. The RS comes a little watered down compared to ICE RS models. I gave it back and got the RSQ8 and the tech was better. Likely due to power conservation in the e-tron. The power is crazy. My M8 feels faster off the line but jumping from 70-110 in the Audi was bonkers. If im an electric buyer again in the future that’s top of the list. |
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