2012 Audi A7 vs. Acura TL: Rematch

In this excerpt from Episode 5, Ryan brings the Acura TL SH-AWD and the Audi A7 Quattro together once more for a V6 shootout. Which is best on a tight, twisty course? The 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD with a 3.7-liter 305-hp, high-revving V6 with VTEC or the 2012 Audi A7 with a growling 310-horsepower 3.0 TFSI supercharged V6?

Category:

• Action & Adventure
• Entertainment
• Travel

Starring:

• Ryan Douthit
• Jessie Hendrickson
• Aaron Bartel

Produced by:

• Ryan Douthit

Written by:

• Ryan Douthit

Tags:

• audi
• acura
• tl
• shootout
• comparison
• track
• autocross
• test
• review
• a7
• s4
• tfsi
• supercharged
• vtec
• Audi A7
• Audi S4
• Acura TL
• Engine
• Auto
• Automobile
• Cars

[roctuning]

who saw ken blocks rig in the back!!!!!!! where was this shot

[drivingsports]

@roctuning Our show is based at the DirtFish Rally school in Snoqualmie, Wash.

[suprakilzz26]

Audi quattro is a real awd system, not for sliding around. It's all about grip and putting the power down and it does that perfectly. Acura sh-awd is too electronic and clearly screws up therefore letting it drift out, even though in theory the way sh-awd is designed it is not supposed to do that at all. Clearly that shows the acura awd system as an underdog to the renowned quattro! Plus who wants cheap feeling overpriced honda? I'd rather have a nice hopped up Volkswagen anyday.. Euro FTW!!!

[drivingsports]

@suprakilzz26 The buzzkill is coming from the traction control system braking the slipping tires. It doesn't have much (if anything) to do with the all-wheel drive system. The Audi simply has a more aggressive TCS. --Ryan

[CLtotheTL32]

I don't get why these cars are being compared. The base price for the A7 is around $17k MORE than a SH-AWD TL.

Why was the A7 chosen over the A6?

[drivingsports]

@CLtotheTL32 We can't always pick which cars we have and when. The A6 will be tested in January. --Ryan

[Veyronp87]

i would take the tl too, its 90% of what a lamborhini aventador is for $300,000 less. smh.

[fireheart17]

His complaint is that the Audi won't let him lose traction? That's like complaining that your car is too safe!

[FIDTRO]

@1028Fadi34 Acura is a luxury Honda...what's your point? Only Audis always stay Audis, Acuras are rebadged as Honda's with no modifications all over the world apart from in the US lol

[sayeedrehan]

@peter3680

STFU Dumb ass fanboy that doesnt know shit!!

[peter3680]

Audi is style performance & class

Honda is a cheap everyday luxury wannabe daily driver

Gets you from point A to B

Audi & BMW never fail

[GethinJames]

Terrible comparison. The S4 would destroy the TL on that course also. That would have been a better rematch!

[PhreshNBeat]

@djeminescu anyway, Honda technology is alot more advance that German. Yes there is no Honda luxury performance car out right now.

[djeminescu]

@PhreshNBeat The NSX isn't a luxury performance car, it's just a performance car.

[PhreshNBeat]

@djeminescu NSX, dude