Ford vs audi , previous xr6 turbo owner honest reviews

[mike0819]

Previous owner of 3 xr6 turbo, one bf stock, 2 tuned 500whp ba and fg xr6 turbo. 

 

Now I drive an new audi a7 tfsi Apr stage 2, have around 450 hp at wheel.

 

Compared the audi with Ford, with almost 3 months owner ship of audi, 5000km covered . 

 

Exterior, I got the rs sport spoiler and rs grill, I would definitely say audi do gets bit more attention than Ford, audi a7 has that coupe sportback look, it just more beautiful than Ford I think we all agree.Audi win on this one. 

 

Interior, this is where audi really come to shine, the full leather seat and wooden trim, Ford just can. T match, I Don t think even you do custom interior for Ford can. T catch up with audi.s technology , this is the area Ford lack, audi win. 

 

Engine, mine is the v6 supercharged engine, extremely smooth, got stage 2, it pick up boost instantly, but even with stage 2,  what I feel lacking is that super torque xr6 turbo delivers, and I also missing the blow out valve noise Ford make, I mean this is where Ford really shine, that engine, so much low end torque all the way up, I would say this engine can hang with all the top euro including amg and m5. Engine wise Ford win. 

 

Gear box, I got the 7 speed dual clutch, shifting is lighting fast, it blip on down shift, make this wonderful noise, this is the world class gear box, compared to zf 6, I say a lot faster shifting. But daily drive serious I miss my old torque converter, I mean if you don't track your car on daily base, the zf is good enough smooth to drive, u can actually get on the power earlier with the zf. S tronic has lauch control but I actually find it slow compare to the good left foot brake right foot gas zf, sure it Rev and hold, who got time to turn traction control off and time it right at the light, u want it just boost it all the time, lauch control only good for magazine numbers, for real life I don't think I be using it much. For this reason I give 50 50, equal ford and audi.

 

Handling, OK I got both car upgrades sway bar and brakes, I run Michilen Ps4. I would say off the line, that Quatro awd has so much grip, I can floor that gas any weather all day long and it don't slip a bit, with Ford I got be super careful with that Throttle especially in wet. I found audi has the better brake bite. But on the twisty road and on the track, I found falcon rwd actually handle better than the audi, I can get in corners faster. So I would give 50 50 to audi and Ford, another tie. 

 

Running cost , OK if you do all your work at audi dealer and u have to pay for it, then yeah audi will cost more, if you do lot of the work your self or take it to someone you know, it.a actually not that bad, Ford running cost is not as cheap as someone think, during my ownership, I spent quit a bit on fixing stuff. So owing an euro, my advice, get a mechanism insurance, it's worth every cents until something major break.my fault with audi so far including window washer leak, air con pump noise, and failed coil, but with Ford first 3 months I got more problems than audi lol. For fuel economy, surprisingly, Ford use less fuel, that 3.0 tfsi actually have very bad daily city drive millige compared to ford, I give running cost to Ford win on this one. 

 

Driving status, OK both my Ford and audi got body kits, I always polish and clean it when I go out, I get more head tuning on audi then Ford, this is true, u get this upper class feeling. I not say audi is an better brand, but that's what most individuals think, Ford need work hard to achieve that audi status, it's not the car, just how brand in peoples mind, audi win on this one. 

 

There you have it, that just my true driving test review, our xr6 turbo is getting old, and nothing last forever, one day you guys all sadly have to upgrade and move on like me. Big sedan maker, hsv has stop production, kia stinger is bit poky, lexus and infiniti do not make that size class, hellcat and cts v I. M not sure they sell them here, I think euro is the only way to go, it's seriously not that costly as some might think of, this my first euro, and I quit enjoy it everyday. Audi is quit a good daily driver with a mix of everything, not a great track car, good straight line drag racer, on big open road it actually handle quit good, and bad wet weather this is where awd really shine, if you want hardcore performance I think bmw m5 is a better car on the track, amg e63 s also an good alternative. My next car will be an rs7 for sure, great daily performance. 

 

Good luck with all the xr6 turbo guys, hope you guys car all last long and healthy, every time I see an falcon drive past that is something I truly missed. Peace.

Edited 20/10/18 10:08 AM by mike0819

[adams355]

You just told me everything I already knew except Ford and most of their drivers don't want Audi status. The XR6 Turbo will live a long time in AUS. You know a special Expensive Daewoo person (it wasn't me) lol once said he would prefer to manhandle the car he took to the shops over the mountain, more satisfying... 

Edited 20/10/18 10:48 AM by adams355