How often do you utilize all of your power?

[Lensch09]

Just curious as this is coming up in another thread:

How often do you use all of the power of your car?

I drive 11.8 miles to and from work everyday. I would say that usually on my way home, I use full throttle potentially once or twice (California freeways hitting gaps because of idiot drivers, enough said).

I rarely ever wind out one gear, let alone 2 or 3 on a daily basis.

On the weekends, I might grab a few gears while hard into it. Especially if I'm going to one of my favorite golf courses out in the mountains.

My question is, how often do you use all of your power?

A. Once or twice a day (maybe not all the way up to redline)
B. Maybe once or twice a day (grabbing a few gears at redline)
C. Once a week or month
D. Dominic Toretto

[hyetiko]

Dominic Toretto


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[whiped]

I commute roughly 30 miles weekdays for work.

I always drive my car in "S" mode because like you; I deal with idiot drivers and shooting gaps frequently.

I normally do 30-80ish at WOT getting onto the highway.

Weekends are all over the place.

[omegis83]

I live my life a quarter mile at a time

[bmoreS4]

Dominic Toretto


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Ditto

[Pyromatic177]

I live my life a quarter mile at a time

You sir, have my respect! Lol


I normally do it once when I'm driving the S. Most likely not to Redline but depends on the day...

[bberg22]

The more I drive the car and the longer I own it, the more I find myself driving in S or M. D feels too slow unless I am in stop and go traffic and I just want the car to be smoother, but even then sometimes I don't because if you don't ride the car in front of you here in New England you will get cut off.

I feel like it is already really easy to get into, "going to jail" speeds. Cars like this eat up those conditions no problem but it is generally frowned upon by society...damn speed limits...

[bmoreS4]

I feel like it is already really easy to get into, "going to jail" speeds. Cars like this eat up those conditions no problem but it is generally frowned upon by society...damn speed limits...

I like to think of the speed limit as more of a suggestion.

[StealthBlackA4]

Dominic Loretto when I owned my S4

[fitzydude]

The thing about street fights... the street always wins.

[JustPlaneChris]

I think my fuelly.com average of 16.4 mpg probably auto-selects my poll response.

[KnewJack]

Hit red line at WOT at least twice a day usually on on ramps. Hit the track on Fridays so you know what that is. On my bike I would top it out almost every ride (190+ on my favorite deserted stretch). I have a problem, rehab required!

[whiped]

I think my fuelly.com average of 16.4 mpg probably auto-selects my poll response.

JustPlaneDominicToretto

Chris you need a tune so you can get that number a little lower.

Hit red line at WOT at least twice a day usually on on ramps. Hit the track on Fridays so you know what that is. On my bike I would top it out almost every ride (190+ on my favorite deserted stretch). I have a problem, rehab required!

190 on a bike!?! You're nuts

Even doing that in the S4 is almost too much.

[AudiTFSI3o3]

would this poll actually do anything for you?

[bberg22]

I like to think of the speed limit as more of a suggestion.

I agree, but now we just need to convince the rest of society. I have always felt there should be discretion for things like the type of car, because 80 in an s4 is relatively safe compared to 80 in an old beater or a pickup, or an 18 wheeler, etc. yet they are held to the same (in my opinion) antiquated restrictions.

[Thurston]

I've got this one entry ramp to the interstate I get on everyday that is always wide open and so my s4 is always wide open. Everyday to answer your question although I fortunately I manage to restrain from driving the s4 everyday.

[KnewJack]

JustPlaneDominicToretto

Chris you need a tune so you can get that number a little lower.



190 on a bike!?! You're nuts

Even doing that in the S4 is almost too much.

To be honest I feel more comfy at 190 on my bike than I would 160 in the S4. The bike gets there so quickly and it's is so stable, almost serene. You top out and return to reasonable speed sooner than the S4 reaches 150 (At least my S4).

Quick example: My bike is quicker since it is modified. (1st bike run ZX14R)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW6kAXVMsR4

[Sceanzo]

To be honest I feel more comfy at 190 on my bike than I would 160 in the S4. The bike gets there so quickly and it's is so stable, almost serene. You top out and return to reasonable speed sooner than the S4 reaches 150 (At least my S4).

Quick example: My bike is quicker since it is modified. (1st bike run ZX14R)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW6kAXVMsR4

I agree. My bike sees 150+ on an open stretch of highway whenever I'm alone. Stable as can be.

[Lensch09]

would this poll actually do anything for you?

Well, it ate up about 20 idle minutes I had here at work. So, maybe?

-DL

[silverf0x]

C (on the street).
Toretto on the track.

[jprice]

I commute 50 miles each way every day. I live in the country and have to get on the interstate from a perpendicular road with no entrance ramp. Yes, I use all the power every day. :D The more, the better.

[vwblackb5]

[Dasaudi mtl]

i use all the power as well my commute is 25 miles one way I love to use the paddle shifter and listen to the fart coming from my AWE exhaust!

[OnEaNgRyBuNnY]

This is a sedan all hopped up for performance, there's a reason I bought it, so I could daily drive a car that I could have boatloads of fun with....daily.

Soooo I'm a Dominic.

And I agree, speed on a bike strangely seems much more confidence inspiring and less dramatic somehow.


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[ModItNow]

Everyday I do a handful of wot and shift around 4500-5000 and probably about 1 or 2 redline wot shifts a day. I mainly drive a one lane highway and need to get up to speed quickly

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[Loe]

More than twice daily, its addicting

[jimrobbington]

I definitely get on it given the opportunity, daily, but to be honest, I feel like I pushed my A4 harder. It was much easier to drive my stage 2+ A4 as hard as i could, as it's performance was completely within my comfort zone. While I definitely still want more power, this car has enough power that I get much less opportunities to wind it out all the way. Doesn't mean I don't want to. The ever changing clutch pedal in this car has also made it hard for me to gain confidence in my shifting ability, so I avoid WOT through hard turns and tight situations that I would normally hit harder due to shifting conditions. If I had DSG, I would definitely be Dominic Toretto.

[mrmomo313]

Any time this car gets turned on, it's heading out for pulls in Mexico or the strip! So maybe 1-3 times a week now. When it was a dd though I'd get on it at least once a day lol

[pdqgp]

I drive my car with the mods I have like it's supposed to be driven. I didn't pay for a modded S4 to drive it like a Honda Accord.

[xuandatou]

Hit red line at WOT at least twice a day usually on on ramps.

Same here !

But it's really PITA to deal with the Prius drivers....

[yungcotter]

I think my fuelly.com average of 16.4 mpg probably auto-selects my poll response.

You sound like me, my extended highway trips push me up a few MPG over you.

[will13k7]

[Gkit19986]

I live 3 miles away from work, so a 6 mile round trip. I still manage to average 10 mpg city driving. Lol

[Dirt]

To be honest I feel more comfy at 190 on my bike than I would 160 in the S4. The bike gets there so quickly and it's is so stable, almost serene. You top out and return to reasonable speed sooner than the S4 reaches 150 (At least my S4).

Quick example: My bike is quicker since it is modified. (1st bike run ZX14R)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW6kAXVMsR4

This. I've been to 170 on a bike a couple of times, and 150ish fairly often. Although it's been 15 years since I've done either. Now I'm lucky if the wife lets me go 150 down the track in a full chassis car. Lol

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[xpoweruk]

Red line on a daily basis.No point having the power if ya don't use it

[doug97gxe]

usually 120 - 125 mph on the commute everyday

[dls11b8]

Depends on traffic. I've got a 30+ mile commute (one way), and the highway is either dead clear, or its bumper to bumper truck traffic. I was getting into the habit of averaging 100+, but I am trying to slow down. I know my days are numbered until Mr. Flashy Lights sees me before I see him.. I think maybe once I start modding I'll speed back up. lol

[RhythmAddict]

Only from a dig to approx speed limit on public roads.

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[circle]

I put launch control on at every red light.

[S4Flyer]

I agree, but now we just need to convince the rest of society. I have always felt there should be discretion for things like the type of car, because 80 in an s4 is relatively safe compared to 80 in an old beater or a pickup, or an 18 wheeler, etc. yet they are held to the same (in my opinion) antiquated restrictions.

It's nice to dream. I feel like 80 is just this car's starting point.

In my 4runner 80 feels like the maximum safe speed.