BMW M3 vs Audi RS4 Avant

Contrary to popular belief, Audi and BMW are not direct competitors to each other. In fact, BMW's only real competitor is Mercedes-Benz. Audi may build "powerhouses" but they tend to be very heavy with a much more stale ride quality in comparison. BMW makes Audi look either like Lexus or Maserati depending on the circumstance.

The RS models today barely beat the mid-range M models, most specifically M240i vs RS3, M340i vs RS4, M440i vs RS5, M550i vs RS6, M850i vs RS7, and even the new 760i vs S8.

Mercedes is alright but more of a car for Brad Pitt and Justin Bieber types, but BMW really provides the best bangs-for-bucks.

If you look back to the 1980s and especially the '70s, Audi's technological advancement and sporty enhancement both were closer to that of Peugeot, Renault, and Alfa Romeo (which back then actually wasn't a luxury brand at all).

audi series 4 b5 is 1994
bmw series 3 e46 is 1998, there is 4 years of difference.

BMW M3 E46 wins.

One size down wheels and -0.2s on a 0-100kph. of course.

If 4.8s and 4.2 with a M3 and RS4 is real and proved, so the quarter mile and the 0-200kph is completely wrong.

@nutyde
These results are only your estimations and claimings without source they don't have any sense:-) Try to find something to confirmed them. You seem to be selfexpert or jerk.

http://www.sportauto-online.de/supertest/raum-zu-glauben-supertest-10-2000-audi-rs4-1036092.html

you are wrong
e46 M3
sportauto 3/2003
5.0s 19" optional wheels standart Michelin tires
auto motor und sport 1/2003
4.8s 18" standart wheel/ Michelin tires
sportauto 1/2005
4.8s 19" optional wheels standart Michelin tires

Audi RS4
sportauto supertest 10/2000
4.2s 18" standart wheels with standart Pirelli P zerro tries

GPS tested numbers by car magazines

Nobody could fall below 5.2s in 0-60mh with an e46 even with R888 tires...
So 4.8 is an unreal dream.

On the B5 RS4, the best you can reach is about 4.85 timed on a quarter mile /w pzero corsa tires.

Some optimistic chronos...