Q. Which one makes better and more reliable cars I think BMW but I want to know which one you guys pick.
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Audi is the youngest of the three german luxury car makers and is quickly on it's way to the top. having already surpassed Mercedes in sales, its only a matter of time until they overtake BMW. Audi is still innovating while both BMW and Mercedes have seemed to stop. Audi started the mid engine car, then they revolutionized all wheel drive and dominated rally races with the quattro. after that, they started pushing with turbocharged engines for smaller lighter more efficient engines that could still develop power. they also started dominating with lightweight strong chassis with the aluminium spaceframe which culminated in the audi r8 one of the best supercars of all time. now they are dominating le mans races with diesel hybrid technology planned to be part of a hypercar to compete ferrari, porsche, pagani, koenigsegg and mclaren.
BMW on the other hand are very good driver's cars. most BMWs are rear wheel drive with naturally aspirated (no turbos or superchargers) engines. they have very good chassis setups as well as suspension technology. BMW has always said that the chassis of a car must always be better than the engine. this setup allows a driver to really push a car to its limits with less fear of the car becoming unbalanced. their naturally aspirated engines respond with no turbo lag and with a smooth power delivery to help drivers get power down to the rear wheels precisely when they want it. BMW has also revolutionized interior technology for drivers. the iDrive centers paved the way for interior computer controls allowing for drivers to change an unheard amount of settings in the car. (settings range from simple creature comforts like time to turn off lights after engine shutdown, to how fierce the gearbox is or how stiff you want the suspension) BMW allows for a driver to have a car to behave exactly how they want it at any speeds.
in my opinion I like audi better than bmw. seeing as how they are comparable cars, they will have similar power and interior features. most audis are 4 wheel drive which have better traction to the rear wheel drive systems in most BMWs. Audis produce similar power to BMWs with smaller engines because of their turbos. audis tend to have more interior space especially for rear passengers because they are more designed to be family cars rather than sporty cars.
Audi also seems to be innovating more than BMW or Mercedes. BMW has almost removed itself from leading motorsport F1 while Audi is still leading in le mans where technology developed for racing is till being ported over to read cars. audi has also led more consistently in their motorsports fields with some of the greatest innovations of all time. they can be acredited for the mid engine, full time all wheel drive, diesel technology and recently the combination of electric and diesel powerplants to make a diesel hybrid for unrivaled fuel efficiency proving to be a killer on the long track and long race of the 24 hours of le mans. I've never trusted a car maker that's not involved in motorsports. not having the trust in your systems and engineers to compete scares me. this is the reason why I will never drive a kia as they still have never made a sports car.
audis also have the benefit of being closely related to VW cars which might allow for some slightly cheaper repairs if a VW dealership will accept it.
there really isn't a best, just what you feel is best for you. for me, that's an audi. the benefits of a smaller engine, all wheel drive and larger interior are better than a sporty more customizable driving experience even if I do enjoy sporty driving.
just remember that reliability is quite hard to measure on new cars since there aren't many accounts of them being broken. you can expect both makes to have great reliability if you take good car of them. what you are really paying for is the innate reliability of a really well made car. what sets them apart from each other is the features that make them best for you.
Audi is the youngest of the three german luxury car makers and is quickly on it's way to the top. having already surpassed Mercedes in sales, its only a matter of time until they overtake BMW. Audi is still innovating while both BMW and Mercedes have seemed to stop. Audi started the mid engine car, then they revolutionized all wheel drive and dominated rally races with the quattro. after that, they started pushing with turbocharged engines for smaller lighter more efficient engines that could still develop power. they also started dominating with lightweight strong chassis with the aluminium spaceframe which culminated in the audi r8 one of the best supercars of all time. now they are dominating le mans races with diesel hybrid technology planned to be part of a hypercar to compete ferrari, porsche, pagani, koenigsegg and mclaren.
BMW on the other hand are very good driver's cars. most BMWs are rear wheel drive with naturally aspirated (no turbos or superchargers) engines. they have very good chassis setups as well as suspension technology. BMW has always said that the chassis of a car must always be better than the engine. this setup allows a driver to really push a car to its limits with less fear of the car becoming unbalanced. their naturally aspirated engines respond with no turbo lag and with a smooth power delivery to help drivers get power down to the rear wheels precisely when they want it. BMW has also revolutionized interior technology for drivers. the iDrive centers paved the way for interior computer controls allowing for drivers to change an unheard amount of settings in the car. (settings range from simple creature comforts like time to turn off lights after engine shutdown, to how fierce the gearbox is or how stiff you want the suspension) BMW allows for a driver to have a car to behave exactly how they want it at any speeds.
in my opinion I like audi better than bmw. seeing as how they are comparable cars, they will have similar power and interior features. most audis are 4 wheel drive which have better traction to the rear wheel drive systems in most BMWs. Audis produce similar power to BMWs with smaller engines because of their turbos. audis tend to have more interior space especially for rear passengers because they are more designed to be family cars rather than sporty cars.
Audi also seems to be innovating more than BMW or Mercedes. BMW has almost removed itself from leading motorsport F1 while Audi is still leading in le mans where technology developed for racing is till being ported over to read cars. audi has also led more consistently in their motorsports fields with some of the greatest innovations of all time. they can be acredited for the mid engine, full time all wheel drive, diesel technology and recently the combination of electric and diesel powerplants to make a diesel hybrid for unrivaled fuel efficiency proving to be a killer on the long track and long race of the 24 hours of le mans. I've never trusted a car maker that's not involved in motorsports. not having the trust in your systems and engineers to compete scares me. this is the reason why I will never drive a kia as they still have never made a sports car.
audis also have the benefit of being closely related to VW cars which might allow for some slightly cheaper repairs if a VW dealership will accept it.
there really isn't a best, just what you feel is best for you. for me, that's an audi. the benefits of a smaller engine, all wheel drive and larger interior are better than a sporty more customizable driving experience even if I do enjoy sporty driving.
just remember that reliability is quite hard to measure on new cars since there aren't many accounts of them being broken. you can expect both makes to have great reliability if you take good car of them. what you are really paying for is the innate reliability of a really well made car. what sets them apart from each other is the features that make them best for you.
Did we have these luxuries 10 years ago?
Q. I'm trying to figure out how fast we're advancing.. I can't remember how the phones were like, if we had 3D, liquid crystal/plasma screen TVs, electric cars, motion sensor luxuries (games, TV), or if we had any touch screen devices (notepads, laptops, screens) in year 2000.
I'm not here to cry about how bad things are wherever you live, but to think about how well the human race is progressing technologically..
I'm not here to cry about how bad things are wherever you live, but to think about how well the human race is progressing technologically..
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we had some motion sensor type things, i dont remember having a flat screen back then or touch screens. i dont believe we had electric cars til a few years ago. i never saw one til one backed into my car in a Hilton parking garage in LA (go figure). we did have cell phones then but they were giant green screen ones. on computers, i just remember those giant monitors with the separate keyboards. truth is, most electronic companies, mainly phone companies, release a new model/updated version of a product every 3-4 months so we're constantly advancing all the time on everything. in a lot of ways its extremely helpful but i also think we were much better off 10 years ago without all the fancy gadgets cause society is just get crappier the more advanced we get.
we had some motion sensor type things, i dont remember having a flat screen back then or touch screens. i dont believe we had electric cars til a few years ago. i never saw one til one backed into my car in a Hilton parking garage in LA (go figure). we did have cell phones then but they were giant green screen ones. on computers, i just remember those giant monitors with the separate keyboards. truth is, most electronic companies, mainly phone companies, release a new model/updated version of a product every 3-4 months so we're constantly advancing all the time on everything. in a lot of ways its extremely helpful but i also think we were much better off 10 years ago without all the fancy gadgets cause society is just get crappier the more advanced we get.
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