Audi S5 video review: It's epic and you're gonna want one!
Muscular and beautifully engineered, the Audi S5 proves it's about more than fashion and desirability by providing a dynamic and exciting drive.
Howard Ritchie decided to take our love of all things vorsprung durch technik a step further by opting to review the S5 Sportback aka the high-performance variant of Audi's A5 range.
The appearance of the new S5 Sportback follows the traditional form of Audi S models - subtle yet appropriately brawny, drawing upon a new V6 turbocharged engine to deliver between 1,370 to 4,500 rpm. From rest, it will blast past 62mph in only 4.7 seconds and can reach a limited top speed of 155mph.
Inside, the S5 Sportback shares a similar set up to the A5, and the cabin reflects the kind of quality we have come to expect from Audi.
The cockpit brings with it various options including free-text search and instrument dials, all displayed on a high-res 12.3 inch monitor and all of which Howard ably demonstrates in search of every supermarket you can think of.
The S5 naturally features Quattro as standard, with wheel selective torque control as well as an eight-speed tiptronic transmission allowing drivers to freewheel for further efficiency gains between 34 and 99mph when they ease off the accelerator.
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Comments (7)
I drove the 2 doors version and it was phenomenal. One of Audi’s finest cars.
Ehm, no thanks. Most of em will be either black or white. And as they all look the same now, its not all that special anymore. I personally prefer the character of a jaaaaag or the curves of a gulia
I think it's interesting that to drop that grille profile, the bonnet line is tuliped (if that's a word) on to its top edge. It always looks like an unopened tulip to me. Dont know if it's any good as a car as I am not that interested.
“[...] the cabin reflects the kind of quality we have come to expect from Audi.”
So, anything mechanical will break before the year is out and the soft-touch paint will go funny if you do as much as look at it the wrong way?
First thought? Either leg. Take a pick, either leg! (yes, that's a quote)
But. But! It does play synthetic engine noises through the speakers. Regardless if you have your radio turned on or off. And that is a massive no no. That's like suddenly knowing for absolute sure that your wife, or girlfriend, or even both, fake it for you. Every single time. So you might get some enjoyment for yourself after all. But it will never feel the same again. And there is no excuse for that.