Pinnacle of Audi design

"MUSASHI66" (musashi66) 04/03/2016 at 10:30 • Filed to: None

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Every day, I’ll pick a brand and choose one car I think represents the pinnacle of their design - not just the looks, but technology, engine, and desirability as well. The car had to be sold new in the USA.

Round 4

Instead of getting easier, this tasks becomes harder and harder with every manufacturer that comes up. Audi was supposed to be easy - RS6 Avant, but as awesome as it is, it has no manual, and it was never sold in states which break my rule for this game.

Then, I figure, RS4, but we only had the sedan in states, and I think that the wagon was far superior.

Auto Union Type D doesn’t count - it was not called an Audi.

RS2 was never sold here.

Many will disagree, but I don’t like the 80's models at all, so I didn’t consider any Quattro at all.

That left me in a conundrum. Should I pick the TT - the original one took the world by surprise with its design? Nah, just a tarted up Golf. The S8? The are pretty amazing looking cars, super clean design, low, long and wide. I like them, but my Audi crush is a 2004 Audi S4 Avant, with a manual transmission, in Nogaro Blue or Monza Yellow.

340hp, 4.2L V8 engine, Manual, AWD wagon. Better than porn. Unfortunately, the engine issues past 100k miles make this something I would never own used - I’ll let Doug !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > MUSASHI66 04/03/2016 at 10:34

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Wow, A b6? You do know that its considered the redheaded step child... Especially when you have have that same motor/transmission in a B7 s4 avant.

OPPOsaurus WRX > MUSASHI66 04/03/2016 at 10:41

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I love that whole era of design for Audi. I want a TT.

whoarder is tellurium > MUSASHI66 04/03/2016 at 10:50

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I can dig it. Proportions were just right. Here was my old B6 on a frosty morning:

The ultrasport is probably the best looking B6

LongbowMkII > MUSASHI66 04/03/2016 at 10:53

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I think an automatic sedan is more in line with the ethos of Audi. DSG if possible.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > MUSASHI66 04/03/2016 at 11:32

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Early 2000s Audis in general look great

MUSASHI66 > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper 04/03/2016 at 11:45

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I like how this one looks. I like how I lusted after this one, but not after the newer ones.

MUSASHI66 > OPPOsaurus WRX 04/03/2016 at 11:48

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I loved the All Road when it came out. My buddy is all about Audis - he had an a4, a5, and has an a6 and ttrs. Little TTRS with a stick is a beast. Utterly too much power to enjoy responsibly on the road. I wring my Abarth like crazy and I am at the speed limit. He sneezes and is 50 mph over :)

S65 > MUSASHI66 04/03/2016 at 12:22

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I Say TT RS

wafflesnfalafel > MUSASHI66 04/03/2016 at 12:43

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agree - the new Audis, (especially the A4s,) look a little flat/squashed to me..

MUSASHI66 > S65 04/03/2016 at 12:57

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My best friend has one. It is a real beast. Yet, I'd rather have a wagon.

MUSASHI66 > wafflesnfalafel 04/03/2016 at 12:58

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The new design language on the front makes them seem super wide and low, with the stretched headlights connected to a wide grill.

S65 > MUSASHI66 04/03/2016 at 13:04

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Understandable.

Vicente Esteve > MUSASHI66 04/03/2016 at 22:11

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I still think the first gen TT was a masterpiece of design