Which of these new cars has the best radar/LIDAR profile? (Audi, BMW, Saab)

[lordhawhaw]

I'm checking out these new cars (Audi A4 (B8), BMW E90 3-Series, Saab 9-3). Which of them has the best radar/LIDAR profile?

[YTCD]

The bmw for radar and prob the auid for laser

[category4]

I don't see a lot of difference to tell you the truth. I'm not sure I would ever pick a vehicle because of it's stealth abilities. If it's not fun to drive I don't want it if it's frickin invisible. But that's my opinion.

[YTCD]

Cat if your facing 35.5 you want a low radar signature as possible. The corvette is very good at this. Erick I think said 500 feet max on he car. If you want to be stealth as possible and have the chance to outbrake I/O then it's nice to have a car like that. I understand what your saying though but when you have 3 fine cars like that then is a different situation.

[category4]

Cat if your facing 35.5 you want a low radar signature as possible. The corvette is very good at this. Erick I think said 500 feet max on he car. If you want to be stealth as possible and have the chance to outbrake I/O then it's nice to have a car like that. I understand what your saying though but when you have 3 fine cars like that then is a different situation.

I don't see a lot of difference in what the radar signature would be in those cars and with the LI I don't see a real advantage of either in laser, therefore in my mind get the one you like to drive. I just would not let stealth be my determining factor is all I am trying to say.

It's nice to know that the Corvette has a small radar signature though, but as you can tell from my color choice I was not thinking of stealth.

[Stealth Stalker]

I don't see a lot of difference in what the radar signature would be in those cars and with the LI I don't see a real advantage of either in laser, therefore in my mind get the one you like to drive.

I tend to agree. The difference between those three cars is minimal, really. I'd be particularly concerned about the fruit loops on the Audi causing punch-through though.

[YTCD]

I don't see a lot of difference in what the radar signature would be in those cars and with the LI I don't see a real advantage of either in laser, therefore in my mind get the one you like to drive. I just would not let stealth be my determining factor is all I am trying to say.

It's nice to know that the Corvette has a small radar signature though, but as you can tell from my color choice I was not thinking of stealth.

Lidar yes I have to agree, if your using the li either way your prob getting jtg perfoance. I also have to agree that it should not be the determinig factor but there all nice cars. I would get the bmw but that's just me. And I love and trust bmws.

Yeah the corvettes are great countermeasure cars. Perfect besides if your thinking of rallying. To flashy and bad gas milage especially at high speeds most bmws at 95 mph will get more mpg than they would in the city compared to most cars that have a 4 mpg Loss every 10 mph over 65.

[9500ier]

One isn't substantially different from the other in regards to inherent stealthiness.

most bmws at 95 mph will get more mpg than they would in the city compared to most cars that have a 4 mpg Loss every 10 mph over 65.

I get 25mpg at 95mph . My 94 accord barely did better than that. And you are right, I only get 19.9 average in the city, but I always milk the revs and its a 3 liter, so I do not know how that applies to most BMW drivers.

[YTCD]

One isn't substantially different from the other in regards to inherent stealthiness.




I get 25mpg at 95mph . My 94 accord barely did better than that. And you are right, I only get 19.9 average in the city, but I always milk the revs and its a 3 liter, so I do not know how that applies to most BMW drivers.

Yes I would have to agree but I would guess the bmw for radar and the sabb or audi for lidar

Yeah that's the perfect example. 25mpg at 95 is quite insane your accord probly didn't come close, the drag has a lot to do with mpg at high speeds and the accord would prob be getting 16 at those speeds. A hybrid at that speed prob wouldn't get that because the edu and engine arnt built for that but bmw made the engine tuned for around that speed.

And your a lucky sob because you cruise on the interstat at 95 I remember and at that speed your getting great mpg compared to most of us and me which in the denali at that speed is around 4 mpg LOL

[9500ier]

I actually got about 28mpg at 95 with the accord. However, it was only a 2.2L. It wasn't tested in a windtunnel or anything, but it still had decent aerodynamics. One time when my buddy was following me in his fourunner he was fairly close behind me the whole time and we were running from 85-100 the whole time and I average 32mpg in the accord (he was filling in the low pressure vacume from my drag or something like that).