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Rich B wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 11:56 am
the previous RS4s had kind of lost much visual appeal for me

Fair.

Rich B wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 11:56 am
they just looked like diesel S line estates.

Claim disputed.

mik wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 12:23 pm

Rich B wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 11:56 am
the previous RS4s had kind of lost much visual appeal for me

Fair.

Rich B wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 11:56 am
they just looked like diesel S line estates.

Claim disputed.

Thats one the better angles, but overall they’re just dull looking to me, the smoothed box arches just don’t do it for me at all. It just looks heavy and bloated whereas flared arches are supposed to give it muscle visually imo.

Rich is correct - the B8 RS4 had a much more muscly look with its properly flared arches. The B9 arches don't look quite right though in the flesh it has a subtle muscularity which isn't evident in pictures.

ETA: I've just realised the grey one above is actually an RS4, not a diesel to compare. Proves it

Your (shared) dislikes are what appeals to me. Subtle, but clear to those in the know. Moh q-car - as that's very much what I'd want my rapid estate car to be.

I'm sorry, if it has tailpipes you can double fist, it ain't a q-car (assuming you're talking about the new one)

Beany wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 1:11 pm it ain't a q-car (assuming you're talking about the new one)

No. Keep up at the back kids.

10 responses since Jobbo mentioned two fists in the tailpipe and no one has posted that pic...

This place has changed...

The pipe is already gaping and doesn't need to be held open to get two fists in. Not like the old Olympics logo suggestion.

mik wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 1:17 pm

Beany wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 1:11 pm it ain't a q-car (assuming you're talking about the new one)

No. Keep up at the back kids.

.....no.

There are some good deals on M5 Touring as a company car, I know a few who've gone down that route.

But... interior quality looks a step down from M3. Interior lighting looking like a 90s Dixons hifi has gone up exponentially. Lots of people complain about the ride quality and tyre noise. And handling.

And nearly every single one is black.

But I do still have a saved search on auto trader alerting with new listings.

F150 is also lighter. The aluminium bodied pick ups are surprisingly light weight for their size.

RS6 will probably be over 3T!

So other pics have made the curves look less pronounced.. I can’t decide if that’s a good thing or not! What width is it?