Audi S5 - V8 power on a budget

[DoggieHowser]

Just read in VAG forum that the new S5 is expected to retail at 245k with tiptronic! WOW!!

Sure it is detuned (lower revs) than the R8/RS4 version of the engine, but WOW!!

 

[///M3]

Re: Audi S5 - V8 power on a budget

thats.cheap!

 

[hoks]

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Depends on if u think S5 is comparing with 335i or 630i.

 

[///M3]

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i compare it with the 335..

 

[DoggieHowser]

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335 is inline 6 with turbo charger.

Potential for mod is high.

But this is a 4.2l V8!!

 

[hitmee]

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the cheapest V8

 

[DoggieHowser]

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Audi S5 review | New Car Reviews - Times Online

Sadly all the reviews are like this one

Nice to look at. Great build quality. Decent engine.

But handles nothing like the 335.

 

[Azrielsc]

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This is quite amazing that the S5 is believed to be retailing at 245k cuz from what I have heard from some VAG pple was that they thought it could be in the high 200K or even in the 300k region.

 

[jaskin]

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wow for a V8 that's pretty cheap

 

[TripleM]

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245k is quite cheap
That's the right pricing...if it gets too far away from 335's pricing, it's suicidal.

 

[DoggieHowser]

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This is quite amazing that the S5 is believed to be retailing at 245k cuz from what I have heard from some VAG pple was that they thought it could be in the high 200K or even in the 300k region.

In UK, the 335 is just slightly cheaper than the S5, so the pricing is abt right.

 

[Azrielsc]

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Thought so! Since the S5 is aimed at potential 335i owners! Let the competition begin!

 

[///M3]

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and..who intends to get a S5?

 

[Azrielsc]

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ME ME ME! Hahaha! Would love to test drive that car!

 

[DoggieHowser]

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Delivery next yr April!!

Haiz.. what is with all these long wait lists!!!!

 

[DoggieHowser]

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Thought so! Since the S5 is aimed at potential 335i owners! Let the competition begin!

Smart of Audi to offer an RS to go against M, and a sub S branding that isn't quite matched by anything in BMW's line up.

The S5 interior looks incredible with minutae of S5 trims.

The 335 looks like a regular 3 series coupe tho that can be a good (if you like stealth) or bad thing (if you want to stand out).

The steering wheel on the S5 is the regular circular one though not the nice squarish Lambo-esque wheel on the RS4 and even the S3!

 

[Azrielsc]

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Smart of Audi to offer an RS to go against M, and a sub S branding that isn't quite matched by anything in BMW's line up.

The S5 interior looks incredible with minutae of S5 trims.

The 335 looks like a regular 3 series coupe tho that can be a good (if you like stealth) or bad thing (if you want to stand out).

The steering wheel on the S5 is the regular circular one though not the nice squarish Lambo-esque wheel on the RS4 and even the S3!

I have the A5 catalogue and the interior photos just are amazing. I guess the squarish wheel can be retro-fitted to the S5?

I wonder when the A5s are available for test drives... since the S5 is coming next Apr.

 

[DoggieHowser]

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I have the A5 catalogue and the interior photos just are amazing. I guess the squarish wheel can be retro-fitted to the S5?

I wonder when the A5s are available for test drives... since the S5 is coming next Apr.

Sweet huh? Hope the S5 has this kind of wheel too.

Heard from VAGSG both the A5 1.8TFSI and S5 will be out same time frame ie Apr 08

A5 2.0TFSI will be out in Sep 07 might be in Quattro trim.

 

[///M3]

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wow..very nice interior

 

[DoggieHowser]

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Actually those interiors are for the S3 and RS4.

This is the one from the S5