Audi S5: 0 to 100 in 4,9 seconds - Sportscars

The winning team does not change: everyoneAudi they must have thought so when four years after debuting A5, decided to repair it a little. And given the sales success of the A5, including the sportiest S5then changes done really minimal, at least externally. IN Headlights have been improved, temples any Arrows different andair bag there is round lid.

The real changes are hidden: there are new ones. settings for soft e shock absorbers и engine now it has forced induction (on all models of this line, except RS5). This means that the S5 we tested sacrificed a naturally aspirated 8 V4.2 to replace it with an engine. V6 3.0 da 333 CV taken from the S4 sedan. The reasons for the organ transplant are obvious: a new engine compared to the V8. consumes less in a combined cycle, resulting in a total 12,3 km / l with incredible reduction in emissions compared to the old S5 with a manual transmission. IN double clutch a seven gears now this is the only possible choice. The engine and gearbox work great together. V6 goes to 6.000 incredibly linear, and its tempo is punctuated by subtle changes. It's very fast and, while not very powerful, the new V6 is good. faster di 0,2 seconds in 0-100 than the old V8 and slower suns 0,3 seconds compared to RS5.

Then the driving inspires a lot more confidence than its RS cousin. IN new power steering it was mainly introduced to further reduce emissions, but that's not bad. Although a bit contrived, with the settings Disk selection in dynamic it is solid and gives a lot of confidence in the front grip.

This means that you can drive the S5 into a corner with maximum precision and then push it the other way without fear of opening the throttle, thanks to thrust four which allows you to get out of the curve using the back while sport differential distributes torque between the rear wheels. On the smooth Spanish roads selected by Audi to launch the S5, driving is compiled but possible Disconnection get into the salon. But to make a final judgment, we need to wait to test it on the siege roads of the United Kingdom.

With such power and price, the S5 is closer to the BMW 335i than the M3, and is slightly inferior in dynamics to the former. less fun second. But he has one good line, this is a quality car, it looks more like a stern S4 than a humble RS5. The V6 also has a fantastic sound.