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      06-23-2009, 07:05 PM   #23
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im not so sure about that. Audi is known for AWD only cuz that's the only thing they can make to compete with the true RWD cars. but all their AWD cars are based on FWD econo box.. that's why most Audi's are known to understeer alot cuz it's FWD roots. only exceptions on the recent models are R8 and Lamborgini

Infiniti/Nissan's AWD is one of the best in the world, but most just don't know it. think of all the Skyline GT-Rs (always AWD) and the current GT-R (greatest AWD system ever??) and now the current version of X.. it's RWD biased and drives like a true RWD car at all times until traction is compromised thats when the torq splits to the front for AWD traction. the handling nature is very much like what BMW does with it's AWD (rear bised, neutral, etc).. but, likely better.

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im not so sure about that. Audi is known for AWD only cuz that's the only thing they can make to compete with the true RWD cars. but all their AWD cars are based on FWD econo box.. that's why most Audi's are known to understeer alot cuz it's FWD roots. only exceptions on the recent models are R8 and Lamborgini

Infiniti/Nissan's AWD is one of the best in the world, but most just don't know it. think of all the Skyline GT-Rs (always AWD) and the current GT-R (greatest AWD system ever??) and now the current version of X.. it's RWD biased and drives like a true RWD car at all times until traction is compromised thats when the torq splits to the front for AWD traction. the handling nature is very much like what BMW does with it's AWD (rear bised, neutral, etc).. but, likely better.

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But I'd still take Quattro over Attesa.
If it was GT-R vs Audi, I'd take GT-R though
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I don't know lyjw88, my love for the V10 R8 is pretty darn high
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Hmm this post seems to infer that you didn't know Infiniti was Japanese. Are you a female?
uhh.. what?
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I don't know lyjw88, my love for the V10 R8 is pretty darn high
dont get me wrong, i'd take an R8 in a heart beat.. shoot, i'll take a V10 R8 over the GT-R anyday.

but we are talkin about A4 and AWD that's in it. R8 and Lambos are a lil diff as i mentioned cuz they are actually much more rear biased (maybe different AWD system??). A4/A5 and so on are def. not the best as they all handle like boats and are always known to understeer and front heavy (think they got better with the current gen A4, but you can't hide the FWD genes in it, which is what they are based on).

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      06-23-2009, 11:52 PM   #28
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The person who responded with "It's Infiniti" was saying that because the person who said they didn't like Japanese cars spelled Infiniti wrong.

And yes, Attesa > Quattro any day.
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dont get me wrong, i'd take an R8 in a heart beat.. shoot, i'll take a V10 R8 over the GT-R anyday.

but we are talkin about A4 and AWD that's in it. R8 and Lambos are a lil diff as i mentioned cuz they are actually much more rear biased (maybe different AWD system??). A4/A5 and so on are def. not the best as they all handle like boats and are always known to understeer and front heavy (think they got better with the current gen A4, but you can't hide the FWD genes in it, which is what they are based on).

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HAHA Oh I know all about the argument in this thread. I was simply poking fun at the "If it was GT-R vs Audi, I'd take GT-R though" comment.
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      06-24-2009, 02:12 AM   #30
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HAHA Oh I know all about the argument in this thread. I was simply poking fun at the "If it was GT-R vs Audi, I'd take GT-R though" comment.
You guys may lust after the R8's beauty, but the GT-R is quite a bit faster for quite a bit less money....
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And the GTR has clean functional lines that will likely age well whereas the R8 is a bit busy. The new 550-2 Lambo takes clean lines even further and with the new stripes *drool*.

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