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Road and Track review the S5


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I could not get the S5 to cover 0-60 near that spec!!, it felt slower than the RS.

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Did you time it then as if not I would suggest its very difficult to tell the difference subjectively of less than 0.5 second to 60? wink.gif

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No only by feel, but the Power comes in slower on the S5, and the car is so quiet and sedate, it does not even feel rapid!! blush.gif

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Don't the Americans take a slightly different view on road testing?

IIRC, they often take the numbers with one bod and 1/2 tank of fuel rather than two and a full tank. The might be other things as well.

I seem to remember that when I was looking at the 350Z, I read a couple of American road tests with similarly optimistic figures.

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Don't the Americans take a slightly different view on road testing?

IIRC, they often take the numbers with one bod and 1/2 tank of fuel rather than two and a full tank. The might be other things as well.

I seem to remember that when I was looking at the 350Z, I read a couple of American road tests with similarly optimistic figures.

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I could not get the S5 to cover 0-60 near that spec!!, it felt slower than the RS.

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Did you time it then as if not I would suggest its very difficult to tell the difference subjectively of less than 0.5 second to 60? wink.gif

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No only by feel, but the Power comes in slower on the S5, and the car is so quiet and sedate, it does not even feel rapid!! blush.gif

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The S5 has much more low down torque than the RS4 and so you dont have to rev it so much. I agree it is very quiet though. smirk.gif

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I wonder what the RS5 will run? and how that places it with the M3.....

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Well with the new M3 at 420PS, I guess Audi will have to get into another "my dick's bigger than yours" contest, and make it push out even more...

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I wonder what the RS5 will run? and how that places it with the M3.....

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Well with the new M3 at 420PS, I guess Audi will have to get into another "my dick's bigger than yours" contest, and make it push out even more...

Bring it on 169144-ok.gif

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Yup, a blue film stud 10" is what I hope it will be, two please jump.gif

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