Managed to out-accelerate one of these fairly easily on the M6 the other day. It didn't seem that quick for a 350hp car. The driver eventually slowed down to 45mph to see what it was LOL! Do they lose a lot through the extra diff?

OK mate, he undertook other cars at |30mph+ but hey, he wasn't trying :rolleyes:

 

Here's the STOCK figures. There's only 34 lb-ft difference in stock torque (I think most of us agree that BHP is misleading so I always prefer to talk torque.) The RS-4 will lose some of this through its drivetrain and the Zed has been modified. The Z32 also weighs 1435Kg, the RS-4 weighs in at 1650Kg.

 

RS-4:-

Displacement cu in (cc): 254 (4163)

Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 420(323) / 7800

Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 317(430) / 5500

Redline at RPM: 8250

 

The 3.0 L (2960 cc) VG30DETT produces 280 hp and 283 ft.lb when mated with a 4 speed automatic transmission. When used with a 5spd manual transmission, it was rated at 300hp and 283tq.

If you think your 15 or so year old Nissan will beat an RS4 thats up to you, I say nonsense. I've had the pleasure of driving one and racing one as a passenger in an F360 spider and even that couldn't shift it.

OK, remind me to contact the Oracle for a reality check next time. My car's 18 years old so I guess that makes it even slower :rolleyes:

It is nice to have over 870bhp outside the front of the office!

 

Yeah I've got 850bhp on my drive if you include the boat and my Vauxhall Ashtray Estate :D :rofl:

 

 

I've killed an RS6, Jag XK-R, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, lots of Boxters and Coxsters LOL

Pretty even with a 911 Turbo last time I tried 2 years ago but I reckon I can do one these days ;)

I had a bit of a ding-dong with an RS6 on the autobahn crossing Germany.

 

I was on a (borrowed) Kawasaki ZX-12R.

 

We both gave it 100% (I think!) from about 70mph to about 180mph a few times. The bike seemed to have the edge but there wasn't a lot in it. The car was driven by a woman though but it was mighty fast.

 

The 12R was the mosty powerful bike you could buy at the time (couple of years ago).

I wonder how difficult it is to remove the 155 limit on these cars as it's a piece of cake on the EPROM'd Zed ECU?

Piece of cake! My boss' has been chipped and delimited.

 

Yeah I've got 850bhp on my drive if you include the boat and my Vauxhall Ashtray Estate :D :rofl:

LOL :rofl:

i agree the rs4 is a very quick car i raced one a while ago when my zed was standard and he pulled about a car length to 120mph then i backed off they are mighty quick for sure

Piece of cake! My boss' has been chipped and delimited.

 

LOL :rofl:

I wonder what the top end is on it now :eek:

I wonder what the top end is on it now :eek:

Not sure but he did send me a picture message showing the speedo at 160mph...