Audi RS5
09-24-2008, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by alexf9496' post='676662' date='Sep 23 2008, 09:08 PM
Big +1!
J/K Seriously though, hottttt car!
09-25-2008, 12:06 AM
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Guys seriously, even though i respect each and everyone's opinion, i must say this RS5 is trying too much. The design of it is trying too much. Not to mention the lower back ala F1 car/Ferrari. The front is still not in harmony as with all the A4 models, the panels where the headlights are still don't come in harmony with the front grill. It's like somebody took an axe and cut the sides and then another sharp cut on the front. Also the front air intakes, below the headlights, look like overkill. I mean yeah they are huge and aggressive but looking at the overall of the car it seems like overkill.
And please stop comparing the RS5 with the M3. The journalists do it to since they want to sell mags but it's not a fair comparison. Those two cars are in different leagues. While the M3 is still a super sport cruiser, like the S5, the RS5 is the hardcore of the Audi creme. So for the moment it's obvious the RS5 will beat the M3 at most performance chapters (except handling maybe) but the real competitor for it is yet to come out of BMW. It's called the E92 M3 CSL which will have a direct competitor, the RS5. Rumored has it that the new CSL will boost a healthy 480 NA HP, with much lower weight. Then we can talk about who's who and what's what.
And please stop comparing the RS5 with the M3. The journalists do it to since they want to sell mags but it's not a fair comparison. Those two cars are in different leagues. While the M3 is still a super sport cruiser, like the S5, the RS5 is the hardcore of the Audi creme. So for the moment it's obvious the RS5 will beat the M3 at most performance chapters (except handling maybe) but the real competitor for it is yet to come out of BMW. It's called the E92 M3 CSL which will have a direct competitor, the RS5. Rumored has it that the new CSL will boost a healthy 480 NA HP, with much lower weight. Then we can talk about who's who and what's what.
09-25-2008, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='677794' date='Sep 25 2008, 04:06 AM
Guys seriously, even though i respect each and everyone's opinion, i must say this RS5 is trying too much. The design of it is trying too much. Not to mention the lower back ala F1 car/Ferrari. The front is still not in harmony as with all the A4 models, the panels where the headlights are still don't come in harmony with the front grill. It's like somebody took an axe and cut the sides and then another sharp cut on the front. Also the front air intakes, below the headlights, look like overkill. I mean yeah they are huge and aggressive but looking at the overall of the car it seems like overkill.
And please stop comparing the RS5 with the M3. The journalists do it to since they want to sell mags but it's not a fair comparison. Those two cars are in different leagues. While the M3 is still a super sport cruiser, like the S5, the RS5 is the hardcore of the Audi creme. So for the moment it's obvious the RS5 will beat the M3 at most performance chapters (except handling maybe) but the real competitor for it is yet to come out of BMW. It's called the E92 M3 CSL which will have a direct competitor, the RS5. Rumored has it that the new CSL will boost a healthy 480 NA HP, with much lower weight. Then we can talk about who's who and what's what.
And please stop comparing the RS5 with the M3. The journalists do it to since they want to sell mags but it's not a fair comparison. Those two cars are in different leagues. While the M3 is still a super sport cruiser, like the S5, the RS5 is the hardcore of the Audi creme. So for the moment it's obvious the RS5 will beat the M3 at most performance chapters (except handling maybe) but the real competitor for it is yet to come out of BMW. It's called the E92 M3 CSL which will have a direct competitor, the RS5. Rumored has it that the new CSL will boost a healthy 480 NA HP, with much lower weight. Then we can talk about who's who and what's what.
The M3 is the bench mark thats why its always compared. IMO the 335i is the direct competitor for the S5 not the M3. The M series is the "creme" of BMW. The CSL will get the last laugh but thats ULTRA hardcore where the audi is not.
09-25-2008, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by bigscore' post='677935' date='Sep 25 2008, 05:18 PM
The M3 is the bench mark thats why its always compared. IMO the 335i is the direct competitor for the S5 not the M3. The M series is the "creme" of BMW. The CSL will get the last laugh but thats ULTRA hardcore where the audi is not.
Audi S5 cannot be compared to the 335i because they use different engines (6 cyl vs 8 cyl) and one is turbo and the other is not. M3 on the other hand is NA like the S5 and both use closely displacement V8s. Since the new RS5 is V8 but biturbo the new M3 CSL has to go hardcore to remain NA and still to whoop RS5's ass.
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You guys are making this too technical. Comparing cars in the same "class" is what magazines do but in life, when you run against a car on the road, no one cares if you should or shouldn't compete cause you're in or out of the "class". You either beat down or get beaten whether it's from a dig, from a roll, straight away or through curves; it doesn't matter.
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='678105' date='Sep 25 2008, 02:04 PM
the new M3 will..... still to whoop RS5's ass.
Ummm no way! Beat to 60 in 0.1 seconds maybe? A touch faster in the quarler mile... maybe, but "whoop the RS5's ass". Come on man. I love BMW and I have also has an Audi. Audi is right on the heels of BMW as far as performance goes and many think that Audi has evened the race. You need to catch up.