@malcolmn.5222 I agree. I would push the range forward from 2005 - 2020. That captures the crazy German saloons, then the refinement of those cars, plus the holy trinity and other hyper cars. Now its gone nuts.
I also love these 'Rise and drive' videos. Dan is so good at explaining why these cars are so good. Along with Harris and Catchpole, they show the rest how to be a journalist, rather than a RU-vidr! I'd love to see everyday affordable stuff like Mini Coopers, Mx5's, early Civic type R's and Pumas. Anyway, top stuff Dan, 👍👍
Also don’t forget Steve Sutcliffe or Jason Camissa. Also, Carlos Lago. I even enjoy Johnny Lieberman (although if I am being honest, he is no where near as good as the others). Oh of course, Harry Metcalfe. Anyways, all of them are good journalists are excellent.
They don't look like current models, they look better, exterior wise. Interior is where you see the age, but i personally don't like new interiors anyways
Still have mine 2006 saloon from new. As soon as I drove it knew it was a keeper 😀 Miltek exhaust really let's that V8 shout. Want to be buried in it. Oh and it's only done 17k 😁😁😁
I remember coming off the school bus to see a brand new black RS4 Cabriolet sitting in my driveway and I couldn’t believe it. I grew up in one of these and got to buy it off my dad just last year. This thing is never leaving my family it’s just too special.
Excellent vid that really captures the magic of the RS4, it’s not the last word in handling or speed but it is more than capable of bringing a smile to your face on a good flowing twisty road. As an a modern (ish) all rounder not many other cars come close to ticking all the boxes the b7 does. Love the Rs4 to r8 transition too, very clever. More please
I first fell in love with fast audi wagons when I saw one pull away at full chat. I was a kid on a bmx delivering newspapers. I now own the exact model and colour of car that blew my mind all those years ago, My daytona grey 436ps mrc stage 2 b7 avant is my pride and joy and its here to stay for a while. Worked my way through almost 30 cars before I finally got one. It was worth the wait.
Best specced B7. Cloth buckets, mirrors, flat bottom steering wheel, carbon inlays, RNS-E, black headliner, daytona wagon. It has all the checkboxes ticked. Love it :)
If you check the number plate, this is the EXACT R8 Jeremy Clarkson reviewed over a decade ago on Top Gear. Crazy how mint it still is and how fast time flies!
Both of them are heritage Audi press cars. Carwow use that B7 in their drag races and a few RU-vid channels have used it for reviews in the last few years too
Change cars regularly and wanted something newer. Had Golf R’s and other Audi RS models since, but none as engaging as the RS4. It was a thirsty beast but worth every penny spent on fuel.
Great vid - beautifully filmed in fantastic scenery on superb roads. And two epic cars make it all the better. I’ve had my B7 Avant for 8 years now and can’t bring myself to part with it. It just does everything so well, and it’s much more engaging than my daily driver (340i estate). The B7 RS4 is the end of an era.
I had the good fortune that a friend of mine asked me if I wanted to share the sedan version of this car at a track event that he was to attend. I had lots of fun that day, especially since I didn’t have to worry/pay for the tires or the brake pads for a change 😉! Funny that the RS4 was spec’d with better seats than the R8 🤣!
sorry for your loss bro !!! I'll go out and rip it up in mine today thinking how insane u are for selling the b7 omg never love my baby sooooooo much esp all blacked out sweeeeeeet whip bro :-) you can see her on my RU-vid page :-)
Another cracking vid Dan. I need to get off my arse and get our for a few early drives before the summer is over. I love the B7 RS4; it just still looks right. Chunky enough not to look like a boggo A4 but a long way from the super aggressive, slightly OTT designs of the modern RS cars. That engine makes a glorious noise. The original R8 is still the best looking version too with each subsequent one getting fussier and fussier. They look so much better inside though with the RS4 style wing back seats.
What a truly well put together vlog..... a fitting tribute to an absolutely stunning car..... that estate is a family car with supecar performance...... perfect compromise I would say..... on my list of cars to get.....
These since their introduction have been the two Audi’s that I always wanted to drive and very luckily I in the space of a year a got drive the saloon version of the RS on road and an R8 manual on track, As you said they both have a sense of connection and fluidity that’s the most memorable part of the driving experience.Oh! apart from that engine which I personally think is the greatest loss to the Audi empire ever!
My epic dream car! Dan, a few misses otherwise 👍👍 2:16 For instance the four-wheel drive has a Torsen centre differential 2:50 You left the rear fog lights on 4:32 what a big deal that 40:60 torque split Torsen differential it was 6:25 It's an all-alloy naturally aspirated flat-plane crankshaft V8
What an unexpected video! I was about 13/14 years old when I met the B7 RS4 and it blew my mind...i think I like it even more today! What about the R8? Well...there is no need to add anything about the original R8. Just glorious. Amazing video!
I was thinking to make the jump from a EP3 Type R to the RS4, but reliability issues make me doubt, accostumed to a car that never gave me problems in 17 years.
Aside from the engines having a habit of coking up (early direct injection problems) - they are very reliable motors. Would be quite a different driving experience from your EP3 though. Much quicker in a straight line no doubt but much heavier and arguable less fun on a back road.
I had the type R in Milano red and traded it off for an S4 b7. Huge difference in straight line and acceleration but there is nothing the CTR to give everyday track car feeling and nimbleness and vtech scream
The Bullitt suspension package is not too dissimilar to a GT with Performance Pack. The night and day differences you cite between Bullitt would be over a base GT
Great video. I would love to have one of these manual V8 R8s, however I can’t get past the fact that I have to give Bojo £600 a year in VED. This is why I would rather spend the money on a post 2017 car.
of course it's quicker. RS4 is about 1s faster from 0-100kmh. There is absolutely no comparison between these two cars, chassis or engine wise. RS4 has FSI engine. Whole car from the ground up was built by Quattro g.m.b.h (today's Audi Sport), while the S4 was made in Audi factories, like A4's.
I had the S4 in RS blue and did all the stage 1 and 2 modifications to keep up with an RS4. The RS4 might only be 70 hp more but the engine and suspension is another level.
Great video, nice cinematography and image quality but you drove an r8 for a consistent half of it. And that's a shame because it only lasts 10 minutes.
Everything being described about Audi understeer is exactly as I experienced in my B6 A4 with the PD130 engine.. It handles 8/10ths driving very well, it has a great trail brake turn in and if you're patient enough it can exit corners well (skinny 205s). The worst thing about the handling was how it was impossible to get more than a moment of a loose rear end before you're back to neutral steering again.
Nice video. But strangely since it its named Audi RS4 b7 on the title you put in an R8 into it ( yes its got the same engine in it minus the dry sump so that's the link ), but come on you could have left the RS4 in it for the bits you did in the R8 🙄 🤔🤦♂️.
Obviously they wanted that part of the video as a surprise, hence why they didn’t include that in the title. Are u upset that they did? Lol. I just don’t understand why u would bother to comment on that?
