CNET On Cars - Driving the hottest RS Audi ever sold in the US - Ep. 38

[@findingnismoz]

one of the best car shows

[@iamrichrocker]

there aren;t many Audi models i would not want..looks, performance and tech...and attention to detail in production..

[@seinsmeld13]

Very good 25 minutes of my time, keep it up!

[@jasonl5589]

I can definitely see that quattro working in the rain. it's so cool

[@ariell92]

19:48 THAT 911 GT3RS 4.0 THO!!!

[@gucciaddict]

Love your series. Keep up the great work.

[@Chilazr]

As always, another great episode. I like having as much control over the vehicle as possible, so I like manual transmissions. There are a lot (relatively) of motorcycles coming out that have auto-trans in them now too...Always glad to see more people on two wheels, but I think they're missing out. Oh well, pretty sure that was the feeling with the auto-trans came out for cars.

[@rhystudordavies]

Great episode, thanks Cooley! :)

[@dyingangelo]

love that rear end

[@ThePotus2032]

Brian Cooley...WHAT A BOSS!

[@cilvrado]

Wow did someone flag this video for porn because of the RS7?? Why is it age-restricted?

[@docluv14]

IMHO, the RS7 was by far the best and most stylish car at the NAIAS. It was especially good with the umber interior paired the contrasting color, hexagon stitching pattern. You could both see and feel the craftsmanship in the car.

[@seinsmeld13]

with DSG I'd certainly buy it.

[@RomainSandt]

I'm crazy or a video 3D demo in this video is credited Nissan but shows a Toyota Prius?!?!?!?!

[@Kongolox]

re-upload..?

[@jgpwlcs36]

Brian, why aren't DSG duel clutch transmissions good for city/ everyday driving use?

[@1820AL]

Well Audi has hasnt found a way to use the DSG to such a powerful engine with that much torque. It is only limited to a specific amount of torque.

[@TVinmyEye]

Brian cooley, mah nigguh

[@bobtelco]

always leave 3 seconds of time between the car in front of you and your car. Time is a better indication than distance. Look at a fixed object on the road surface that the car in front just passed and count... if you get to it before reaching 3 ...you're too close.

[@joshbobst1629]

I recently learned that "L" is to jump forward in KZbin. I learned this strictly so I could skip the part in the intro where Cooley says "and are known for telling it like it is," because listening to that makes me cringe. This isn't the nineties, Cnet, and you are not a shock jock.

[@pinkzepp360]

8:54 why won't you own it a day past its warranty?

[@joshbobst1629]

Wait, electric power steering is just a big electric motor assisting you? I thought it was electromagnets in the rack, which I guess is still an electric motor, but a linear one.

[@jgpwlcs36]

18:23 I can't remember which model exactly but I could have sworn that Infiniti used a steer-by-wire system in one of their cars

[@62pumas]

Ben Dover q 50

[@videowsatcher]

in aus taught 3 seconds dry, 4 seconds wet. count 1001 1002 1003 after the car in front passes say a tree or post and see after what time you pass that mark. Prob only relevant for cars and not trucks

[@PastelitoPapi]

Hasn't the RS7 always been in the US? It's the RS6 that isn't here.

[@seinsmeld13]

Close to the perfect car.

[@DJaquithFL]

For a $111K .. I'll stick with my S550. While I appreciate 'track performance' I'm stuck to 70 (...90) MPH on the USA highways, not to mention butt comfort. I guess if I wanted stupid on the road then E63 AMG S-Model 4MATIC or a full-on sports car. These cars need tethering or some form of 'plug-in' to allow for all of the World's wireless carriers; they're always 1-gen behind. *I'm still waiting for Auto/Self-Drive!*

[@lecorsaire2283]

It's a shame we can't enjoy these cars to their full abilities in the U.S. The roads are just not the same. Germany has less traffic. No limit highway sections are 2 lanes each way and usually very straight with just elevation changes and some subtle curves. They are also usually in really good shape. No potholes. What really sucks is frequent repairs and lane closures during always happen somewhere and you are forced to use cruise control to obey the strict limit. They can have you at 40-50km/h for 15 min at a time which gets old really fast. Roads in France are flawless but over there you're limited to 110-130 depending on the weather and they have radar cameras which will ticket you immediately. Still if you get a chance driving in the south of France through the alps is really enjoyable. Constant curves and elevation changes and the scenery always keep the driving interesting.

[@DJaquithFL]

lecorsaire I've thought about taking 'European Delivery' and trying to have some fun on those roads. ;-) In the US a couple states had 'no limits' but that has since changed. The fastest states are 85 MPH (137KPH), and where I live it's 70 MPH (113KPH) but 90 MPH (145 KPH) is often the fast lane though be it technically illegal. Our roads are a mix, but I'd say on average poor especially in the northern states where you have freezing.

[@johntechwriter]

A car show for smart people. What a concept! While I accept the inevitability of auto trans, electric steering, and driving nannies, I can't help but conclude the golden age of enthusiast driving is coming to a close. As the manufacturers drop their V8s to meet upcoming CAFE standards, and implement driver-assist technology like torque vectoring that reduces the skill required to drive quickly and smoothly, the motorheads of my (boomer) generation graciously give way to the utilitarian-minded millennials. We old-schoolers perceive greater elegance in mechanical tech when it does with hydraulics and gears the cool things software designers can implement using computer code and "smart" hardware. Case in point: steering systems. My old Jag XJ's hydraulic steering incorporates variable assist (less assist at higher speed) and variable ratio (more turn-in with less steering wheel rotation the further away from center). Probably this system consumes several horsepower, but to an enthusiast the road feedback and driveability enhancement are the source of great satisfaction. We can hope electric steering evolves to provide good road feel and the variable features I've just described, but who is going to demand these refinements? Certainly not the new generation of drivers. As I said, we're coming out of a golden age. As a lifelong motorhead I consider myself fortunate to have lived through it.

[@videowsatcher]

saving $500 of gas across ten years. lol. thats peanuts for most people in countries with advanced economies. i prefer more steering feel which most electric steering systems cant match from what I have read. Having no direct connection is just crazy in terms of safety.

[@respekted]

Purists aren't crying about the doom of an old technology. No, we are decrying the loss of steering FEEL! The most significant conduit of information about what the car is doing is the steering and such a big portion of the driving enjoyment. But I wouldn't expect a channel geared toward NEW tech would appreciate that. Good info anyway, but please don't group us Purists are old fashion farts

[@tph777]

You seem to be a disgruntled employee Cooley. It's obvious.

[@RickyJnum1FAN]

$500 saved on gas over 10 yrs of ownership? lol

[@reyzuna]

isn't that who turn without caution that need to be warned and upgraded? not who those who do the right thing?? I feel like the more safer defensively you drive the more you gonna empty your money because of upgrading things just because of those idiots lols

[@seinsmeld13]

Nice helmet, really? You need that? Only in the hopeless US.

[@DesuVR]

It's the track, doesn't matter what country you're in, wear a helmet when you're pushing a car to its limits, especially when its wet. Track officials probably have that as a requirement anyway.

[@fastcx]

It's required when you get into track, no matter which country

[@ewtubewatcher]

whatever bro, USA #1

[@seinsmeld13]

I'm Canadian thank God. I have nothing against the great Americans. We are all brothers. Here if on a track like Cayuga you only need to wear a helmet if driving a convertible or if the driver or passenger is wearing a helmet. One wears a helmet both have to. Take care boys.