reading an article about it on "the truth about cars" website and came accross this info

Sitting forward of the front wheels is an all-aluminum, 317lbs., 4.2-liter miracle of human imagination. Yes, it makes 420hp, but so does a Dodge SRT-8. While fun, the Dodge Boys' 6.1-liter Hemi is far from miraculous. The RS4's V8 is nothing short of a revelation.
Let's say you're cruising at 80mph in sixth-gear and the engine is doing 3,000rpm, the mechanical equivalent of sipping a latte. You downshift to fifth and the engine quickly and smoothly spins up to 4,000rpm. In most cars, the engine would slow you down; the RS4 just screams louder and burns more gas. Your velocity remains unchanged. More proof? In first gear, release the clutch without touching the go-pedal. You won't stall. You'll go. Also, a V8 with an 8,250rpm redline is mechanical heroin.


heres the article if anyone's interested: http://www2.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=2545

 

if you release the clutch in first without gassing it it won't stall? haha awesome

 

70k+ car....what do u expect?

 

lol its idiot proof...almost

edit: o and does anyone know why the car doesn't stall and why it doesn't lose any velocity when downshifting?

 

"Audi sounds and feels like a volcano making love to an avalanche."

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Sounds like it might "push the go pedal" for you internally with the computer.

 

Best review I've read so far. Damn I want that car.

 

cause theres so much torque on the crankshaft?

 

ive driven 3 of these babies and went 110mph while in the pass seat. from wehre the ramp started to teh highway. thats how fast this thing is.

 

Man I saw a red one today on the way home. I turned down the radio and rolled my windows down just to hear that exhaust note...almost got a stiffy.

**** I was just in a cosco parking lot and a MINT white Ur Quattro pulled up right next to me. Two very special Audis in one day, too bad none of them were mine...yet.