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I think Audi, BMW and any of the fast hatchback firms should do a stripped back version of one of there cars. Much akin to the old Peugeot 205 or 106 Rallye
It needn’t be their fastest/most powerful car in the model. Just make good, fun, usable cars.I know you can get the 695, but they’ve made it less usable by removing the rear seats.
Anyway that’s what I think, but what do I know?
furious_tiles
Well I test drove a 2019 RS3. Dealer let me lay into it on a twisty on-ramp. Blistering speed but less eventful and fun than my MK6 GTI. Also the handling is mushy at road speeds compared to my GTI. The GTI has Bilstein b6 and sport springs, but I was surprised at how underwhelming the road going experience is. I guess if you're hitting warp speed regularly at a track it could be fun, but it's not really a track car. The whole thing strikes me as a huge expense for quiet capability you never really use.
The way it pulls at highway speeds is uncanny though
I'll find an M2 to test that see if it's more engaging.
Otherwise I'm back to the more sensibly priced R vs STI vs m240 vs whatever else.