Audi 4.2 V8's, are they any good?

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ChrisJC wrote:I just love the way that Audi think it's OK to have a car with all that weight so far in front of the front axle!

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They still work very well !
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stevieturbo wrote:
ChrisJC wrote:I just love the way that Audi think it's OK to have a car with all that weight so far in front of the front axle!

Chris.
They still work very well !
Relatively speaking. You don't see Beemers with that sort of weight distribution however.

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ChrisJC wrote:
stevieturbo wrote:
ChrisJC wrote:I just love the way that Audi think it's OK to have a car with all that weight so far in front of the front axle!

Chris.
They still work very well !
Relatively speaking. You don't see Beemers with that sort of weight distribution however.

Silk purse, sows ear.

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You'd hardly say all BM's are superb machines either though.
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Fun fact, this thread is the most common Google hit on this site :)
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scudderfish wrote: Mon Apr 13, 2026 10:05 am Fun fact, this thread is the most common Google hit on this site :)
I think it's safe to say now, these V8's are regarded as very good.
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RE Performance in Swindon do a lot of RS Audis. A great car but the RS4s can have many expensive issues.

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