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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
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Car and Driver weighed the 6MT, it weighs 4093 lbs with the active rear diff(which I believe adds weight). In fact it was .4 seconds quicker around VIR than the old 420-hp Audi RS4. Those torque vectoring diffs do magic, just like in Acuras SH-AWD, BMW X5/X6 M models too...
The V6 S4 does 12 second 1/4 miles at 109-110+ mph too despite this weight, proof that weight isn't always the direct problem as some want to point out, adding weight doesn't mean it's sporting predentials go away. Look how the 5,000 lb BMW X6 or X5 M handle on a track, and tell us how its nothing short of astounding.... thanks to their trick awd systems.
http://www.caranddriver.com/features..._3a10.8_page_9