Audi A4 - Dashboard Again

I was fiddling around the dashboard switches on the Audi A4 Avant, and realised there was some other options for the multi functional digital display which fits between the rev counter and the speedo. It usually has a clock at the centre and then some other data which can be scrolled through. I have since found a setting which provides the speed as a large central digital display, with then the trip computer in smaller digits below. Given how the analgoue speedo isn't so helpful in giving details at urban speeds - I think this setting is much better. It also reminds me a little bit of my S2000 which only had a digital speedo.

New Audi A4 Avant - Revs to next gear

The car suggests you change up early for fuel economy - however from 2nd to 3rd this really knocks the performance as you end up at a too low rev in the next gear. For more performance you need to hold the revs to at least 3200rpm to catch the torque / boost in the next gear.

The engine apparently will rev to 5000.. which I dare not do. I used to regularly rev my BMW 320D to it's rev limit.. and it was OK, but it did break a turbo at 30,000miles.. maybe it wasn't as robust as I thought it was.

Tramlining in Audi A4

On one of my local roads, the Audi has a strange feeling that runs through the chassis.. well I thought it was the chassis.. then I thought it was the seat.. it is sort of a wandering / sloppy feel. However when talking to my father in law, he asked me how the car felt with the 245/45 tyres, as his Saab tramlined with low profile tyres. Then it connected, the sensation I was getting on this road was tramlining - there is some road works and the car basically wants to follow these road imperfections like a map.. the only other car I had that did this was my Honda S2000 which would tramline a bit under braking with grooved roads near stop signs.