Anybody owned an A5??

[Q'smuscle]

Originally Posted by Number 3

S5 is a 4.9 second car to 60. A Camaro SS should win against a 333 hp 3.0 supercharged car.

An RS5 on the other hand has a sweet V8 ( low torque though ) that will run a 3.9 0-60. An SS pilot should be careful with that one.

Two different cars. An S5 can be had for under $50,000 but the RS5 starts pushing $70,000 new.

I founded out about the RS5 from this person!

Originally Posted by Jenner

It'd be nice to have both!!

Yea, It would! But anything is possible and can happen!

[tom231]

My brother had two Audi's. An A4 wagon and a TT. He liked them both, but neither one was very reliable. The TT was fun to drive!

[joeybsyc]

Originally Posted by Jenner

Nice!! Did you get the V6 or the I4??

It's just the 2.0 I4, surprising torque for such a little motor. No it's no match for my SS as far as acceleration or anything, but the level of refinement is astonishing when driving the cars back to back. Almost 30 mpg is kinda cool too. When I parked my SS for the winter last fall it was the most refined and modern car I'd ever owned.... I've been driving the A5 for about 2 weeks now, and took the Camaro out for the first drive of the season tonight and was shocked at how unrefined it suddenly feels. Not knocking the Camaro at all, as it still gets the garage while the Audi lives outside and is just my daily driver... but the overall feel of the Audi is so much different. The interior of the Audi is so much nicer than the Camaro... The seating position and overall entry/exit of the 2 cars is remarkably similar, in fact even the overall size of the cars inside and out is similar... yet they feel so different. Would I trade an SS Camaro for an A5 Audi, no way... but there's no denying the Germans know how to build a car, and I don't think there's anything on the road under 100k that has a better interior than Audi.

One thing I was surprised about is the brakes... My Audi doesn't have any brake option or anything but the stock 4 wheel discs, yet it stops so much quicker and harder than the Camaro SS with the Brembos. Never would have expected that, but there's no question the Audi has better brakes. I do like the feel of the shifter of the Camaro better, and the stiffer steering is more to my liking, but overall handling and road feel of the Audi feels good to me....probably better than the Camaro SS. I hate to admit it, but it does. The raw power the SS has makes up for all that though. Unlike my Camaro, my A5 ain't ever gonna run 12's bone stock...regardless of how refined it is. The Camaro is still way more fun in that department. Really the 2 cars are like apples and oranges, and aside from having 2 doors and a piss poor backseat for anyone over 5 years old, they really don't have much in common.

Glad I am fortunate enough to be able to own both.

[Jenner]

Originally Posted by joeybsyc

It's just the 2.0 I4, surprising torque for such a little motor. No it's no match for my SS as far as acceleration or anything, but the level of refinement is astonishing when driving the cars back to back. Almost 30 mpg is kinda cool too. When I parked my SS for the winter last fall it was the most refined and modern car I'd ever owned.... I've been driving the A5 for about 2 weeks now, and took the Camaro out for the first drive of the season tonight and was shocked at how unrefined it suddenly feels. Not knocking the Camaro at all, as it still gets the garage while the Audi lives outside and is just my daily driver... but the overall feel of the Audi is so much different. The interior of the Audi is so much nicer than the Camaro... The seating position and overall entry/exit of the 2 cars is remarkably similar, in fact even the overall size of the cars inside and out is similar... yet they feel so different. Would I trade an SS Camaro for an A5 Audi, no way... but there's no denying the Germans know how to build a car, and I don't think there's anything on the road under 100k that has a better interior than Audi.

One thing I was surprised about is the brakes... My Audi doesn't have any brake option or anything but the stock 4 wheel discs, yet it stops so much quicker and harder than the Camaro SS with the Brembos. Never would have expected that, but there's no question the Audi has better brakes. I do like the feel of the shifter of the Camaro better, and the stiffer steering is more to my liking, but overall handling and road feel of the Audi feels good to me....probably better than the Camaro SS. I hate to admit it, but it does. The raw power the SS has makes up for all that though. Unlike my Camaro, my A5 ain't ever gonna run 12's bone stock...regardless of how refined it is. The Camaro is still way more fun in that department. Really the 2 cars are like apples and oranges, and aside from having 2 doors and a piss poor backseat for anyone over 5 years old, they really don't have much in common.

Glad I am fortunate enough to be able to own both.

Wow thanks . Sounds like the Audi is definitely worth checking out.
Great review I guess we could call it.

[Steve Dallas]

Originally Posted by Number 3

S5 is a 4.9 second car to 60. A Camaro SS should win against a 333 hp 3.0 supercharged car.

An RS5 on the other hand has a sweet V8 ( low torque though ) that will run a 3.9 0-60. An SS pilot should be careful with that one.

Two different cars. An S5 can be had for under $50,000 but the RS5 starts pushing $70,000 new.

Price is a factor, yes. I am not sure it's fair to compare the V6 (even if it's supercharged) against an SS with a V8 and 426 horse.

I don't remember the numbers, but what's the 0-60 in the V6 Camaro?

[Flatlin3]

Originally Posted by MYDLIFECRISIS

Owned one from stop light to stop light with my SS! Never owned one though.

Lol thats great

[Truck Norris]

Originally Posted by Jenner

Ooh nice. V10 right?

Originally Posted by JambaJuiced

I believe an 8 with twin turbos...it is the 2013 model...

Originally Posted by Jenner

Really? Cause this guy comes into work every morning in what I think is a S8 and it says v10 on the sides

If its a S8 with a V10 badge then its an older previous generation model as all new S8's come with a fully forged 4.0L twin turbo V8 that will destroy the V10.

I was never a fan of Audi's NA V8 until I watched a Head 2 Head video of the RS5 vs C63.