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8.5Y RS3
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Yeah! talk about re-inventing the wheel and not learning from mistakes made before
Even Lotus have thrown "adding lightness" completely out of the window with that Geely monstrosity
And have you actually seen the regular one in real life. It’s dated really quickly
It never looked good in the flesh. The first pics were nice when you didn't realise how huge the thing was. It looked like it would be similar to A3 in size and I was like "" when I first saw it in real life. Like the blueprints were in a wrong scale. Also all the details look very awkward when the car is even slightly dirty.
Our Audi's got a brilliant product when it comes to full electric sporty car. At least until we get to talk about the range, let alone pricing...
" when I first saw it in real life. Like the blueprints were in a wrong scale. Also all the details look very awkward when the car is even slightly dirty.Our Audi's got a brilliant product when it comes to full electric sporty car. At least until we get to talk about the range, let alone pricing...
The change to the front is negligible whilst the change to the back I just don't like.
Yes. It was the car that I was waiting for and then realised that it is enormous.
Those pics still look like renders with some minor imperfections. Really close to the real thing compared to the previously posted video but have to see the official pictures before judgement. The fins under the headlights seem to look a bit too thin and the rear diffuser reminds me of a diaper. Overally it's not bad but not an improvemet over the original design either.
I never liked the blanked out 'vents' in the 8Y To me it looked cheap and reminds me of the vac-formed sheet plastic we used to fill holes with back in the day. I prefer the new one but they could have done better. What's wrong with a good fake diffuser or just a plain bumper like the standard car. Oval exhausts and rear spoiler is all it needs.
At least they have gone back to a central dial. Hopefully ditched all the hockey-sticks and ***-about face runways for good. Another re-inventing the wheel by a committee completely failed.
At least they have gone back to a central dial. Hopefully ditched all the hockey-sticks and ***-about face runways for good. Another re-inventing the wheel by a committee completely failed.
Guess the Bimmer fanboys aren't having any better time lol. The new M5 was released today. Thing weighs almost 2,5 tonnes and looks like a handheld vacuum cleaner. Angry one.
Suddenly I think the RS3 FL pictures look pretty decent.
Suddenly I think the RS3 FL pictures look pretty decent.
Re: Hyundai Ioniq 5N: Yes, I have a feeling that I may come to the same conclusion. I am going to look at one in the showroom tomorrow, but reading more about it there are a lot of comments about its sheer size and weight. It is designed to look like a hatchback, but looks (especially on photos) can obviously be deceiving..
I think it’s a improvement and they have managed to make the interior feel more upmarket than the S3.
Quicker lap than the M2 is impressive.
Ionic 5 works best as a family EV imo.
Not a small car at all.
Quicker lap than the M2 is impressive.
Ionic 5 works best as a family EV imo.
Not a small car at all.
Have I missed something
Why are we comparing a 5 pot 2.5 with an electric ionic5?
Why are we comparing a 5 pot 2.5 with an electric ionic5?
Valid question, but for some the alternative to a DAZA/CZGB is not a DNWA/DNWC but to go electric.
I went through that when I missed the boat on a new DAZA and drove the DNWA. I was about to buy a Polestar when a car of my exact spec came up approved used. There are lots of reasons I can think people go from RS3 to Electric,
Similar performance (Polestar is 4wd 400 bhp)
Some have better interiors (personally I prefer the Polestar interior to the 8Y)
Because it has been done to death by every muppet, loud exhausts with pops and bangs have lost their sparkle, less acceptable these days, bit like smoking and rolling coal in a diesel.
Insurance is similarly stupid these days for either.
The RS3 'scene' has become a bit toxic these days with how a few bad eggs act/drive. Many are done with that and fancy a change and not the next big thing.
The RS3 has always been a bit of a straight line blunt instrument and is more similar to an electric than something like an M2 or Cayman.
I am glad I found my DAZA but many times I sit on long runs more impressed with 40+mpg than its noise or 0-60 time, but that may be because I'm wrong side of 50 but that is not rare either in RS3 owners.
Has anyone bought a EV?
Im guessing they’re all on lease?
I briefly looked a Taycans due to their price but decided against it.
Im guessing they’re all on lease?
I briefly looked a Taycans due to their price but decided against it.
