How about this from ownership. Carbon deposits in the intake manifold,brake rotors replacement, drive line issues due to the power the motor makes,and the navigation system is 3g based which will not always function,and lastly finding a company that is willing to offer a extended warranty which you WILL WANT since repair and replacement of the above start at low 4digit$.
Most people will never drive the car at the limit of it's capabilities which is where understeer really becomes a issue. At normal speeds understeer is NONEXISTENT.
wow a huge gm fan always will love them but seen this car awhile ago and studied it for years and bought one wow haters will hate but wow the looks and interior and its got the whole package just saying
if you learn how to drive a torque vectoring Audi, just like i had to learn how to use my R32's haldex system, you would blow an m3 on a track if both cars are stock. Yes the M3 may have less tendency to initially push but with TV you can get the audi to rotate very well. I have seen it in person. Look at RS5 vs M3 nurburgring times. The RS5 is 6 seconds quicker and weighs 100kg more with only 30hp advantage.
Good point. I too would probably prefer the RS5 from the standpoint of having it as an every day car. Hell, I'd wind up with the C63 AMG and grin like a mad men every day of the year.
Good point - otherwise it is just a form of ABS if it brakes certain wheels as opposed to driving more torque through one. I'd love an RS5 but at 190K it is too much, the TTS here was only 115K so much more affordable for same speed - but less size and no v8 burble. Hope the gen3 TT-RS comes with torque vectoring!
Price is worth it, quick and good looking and good interior. I dont know why he didnt mention 0 to 60 times but aside from that the review was good. My only issue with a car like this is the new generation is coming rather soon late 2014 I think
it does every person does not drive it correctly, with torque vectoring you need to hit the throttle going into corners hence deleting understeer thats why he said feels like the car wants to meet the railing because the car knows to push in corners and it can handle it but nobody does it.
true, but how often will drive like that, in all seriousness. Both cars have great engines, but as an everyday car I would rather have an rs5, and it is more practical. So this is more like an everyday sports car, one that the whole family can go in or one that you can drive in the winter.
and in turkey, 300,000$ that is 584,000 TL that is if you can afford worlds most expensive gas (3.2 times of that in the US) and tax worth of approx 10,000$ every year. But, you get to drive without rules :)
Australia. R8 V10's are a few grand shy of half a Mil. Really sad state of affairs. Apparently other countries are worse though. But Australia is a big country with good roads - it is meant to be driven on unlike say Malaysia or Norway.
I should qualify my statement. Amongst the type of people that want a prestige euro car. I don't mean the entire populace average salary. So assuming an average person of age 30-40 with university education and 10-15 years work experience they would be pulling a salary in range of 120 to 220K AUD/USD. So 75K is a bargain! Especially as a novated lease over 3-5 years.
$70k+ for a freakin RS5? NO THANKS. You can get a 6 Series BMW, Jaguar sports Sedan, Vette (like he mentioned), a BAD ASS Porsche Cayman with all the trimmings, you can even get a moderately used Nissan GTR at that price point. At that price I would even get the A6, A7, or A8,
It looks so beautiful without the front license plate, such a shame in the UK that we have to have the front plate
lol never had an “understeering” problem with any Audi 😂 sounds like a myth people keep repeating.
How about this from ownership. Carbon deposits in the intake manifold,brake rotors replacement, drive line issues due to the power the motor makes,and the navigation system is 3g based which will not always function,and lastly finding a company that is willing to offer a extended warranty which you WILL WANT since repair and replacement of the above start at low 4digit$.
Most people will never drive the car at the limit of it's capabilities which is where understeer really becomes a issue. At normal speeds understeer is NONEXISTENT.
Did you just compare the RS5 to the Z06? Please.
Be a driver and get one - it is one of the finest automobiles. Many a great run up the Vantage Mountain outside of George, Washington!
wow a huge gm fan always will love them but seen this car awhile ago and studied it for years and bought one wow haters will hate but wow the looks and interior and its got the whole package just saying
if you learn how to drive a torque vectoring Audi, just like i had to learn how to use my R32's haldex system, you would blow an m3 on a track if both cars are stock. Yes the M3 may have less tendency to initially push but with TV you can get the audi to rotate very well. I have seen it in person. Look at RS5 vs M3 nurburgring times. The RS5 is 6 seconds quicker and weighs 100kg more with only 30hp advantage.
9 years later but you are spitting hard facts!
what camera is being used to make this video? like in the 0:50.
Good point. I too would probably prefer the RS5 from the standpoint of having it as an every day car.
Hell, I'd wind up with the C63 AMG and grin like a mad men every day of the year.
Good point - otherwise it is just a form of ABS if it brakes certain wheels as opposed to driving more torque through one. I'd love an RS5 but at 190K it is too much, the TTS here was only 115K so much more affordable for same speed - but less size and no v8 burble. Hope the gen3 TT-RS comes with torque vectoring!
It does out handle and outperform tm outgoing m3 however you can get an outgoing one for 35 to 45 thousand
Price is worth it, quick and good looking and good interior.
I dont know why he didnt mention 0 to 60 times but aside from that the review was good. My only issue with a car like this is the new generation is coming rather soon late 2014 I think
Awesome...
How did u get that rode closed??
In Germany the base costs 80,000€ (105,000$)
Can you do a review on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class please!
Dude... I drove the car Audi selected. I didn't pick one option on the car. It's in their fleet for journalists to drive.
it does every person does not drive it correctly, with torque vectoring you need to hit the throttle going into corners hence deleting understeer thats why he said feels like the car wants to meet the railing because the car knows to push in corners and it can handle it but nobody does it.
I like your shirt
hahah i am going to keep the spoiler down cuz im not a D bag. so funny. I bought this car yesterday. Kinda want to run it with the wing up tho....
I'm getting this or a R8
You sure about that? I've heard the A5 will come out late next year as a 2015 model, so I'd imagine it would be the same with the RS5
Understeer? I thought this had torque vectoring?
This is such a beautiful car, I wish they have m3 handling... This is probably the only reason keeps me from buying it
You look like the guy who starred in some of WongFu's videos
true, but how often will drive like that, in all seriousness. Both cars have great engines, but as an everyday car I would rather have an rs5, and it is more practical. So this is more like an everyday sports car, one that the whole family can go in or one that you can drive in the winter.
and in turkey, 300,000$ that is 584,000 TL that is if you can afford worlds most expensive gas (3.2 times of that in the US) and tax worth of approx 10,000$ every year. But, you get to drive without rules :)
can I still buy a rs5??
20k will get you a 2012 example with decent mileage in the uk, absolute bargain
Lmao haha 2 weeks my friend lol just landed on the dock yesterday. 4-5 days for customs they said which i thought was bullshit.
and here in Greece 120.000
in Brazil it costs R$450000,00, which is about €140000 or $191000 :(
Prices ? In Singapore this beast cost SGD490,000 which is about 300,000EUR. :(
Australia. R8 V10's are a few grand shy of half a Mil. Really sad state of affairs. Apparently other countries are worse though. But Australia is a big country with good roads - it is meant to be driven on unlike say Malaysia or Norway.
Then don't complain about an option that could have been easily selected. If you looked at other RS5's you would see that. It's that simple.
a little bit of this, a little bit of that...
I'm comparing on price... also, the Z06 would destroy it.
I should qualify my statement. Amongst the type of people that want a prestige euro car. I don't mean the entire populace average salary. So assuming an average person of age 30-40 with university education and 10-15 years work experience they would be pulling a salary in range of 120 to 220K AUD/USD. So 75K is a bargain! Especially as a novated lease over 3-5 years.
75K? That IS CHEAP. It is less than half an average salary and not 190K like here in Australia!
really half a million? Here in the U.S. it is under 200k
Average salary is under 50k a year here in the U.S......
You're not a D-Bag? But I thought you were dynamic?
Understeer?? Keep the RPMs high and race that thing!!
Just get your car already and post videos immediately so I can comment on your own vids too lol
Hate when people compare new cars to used cars. Apples to oranges.
Next rs5 is coming in 2016.
The Zo6 is plastic... That's enough for me not to buy it...
Ha! He wears sneakers and jeans. What a derp.
Wish I worked harder in my life.
Work smarter, not harder
This guy has no clue; he is comparing this car to Z06 which is not even in the same league!!!! This car competes with M3 and C63 AMG...
poor man's top gear
I'd rather get a new Corvette stringray instead, same price and it looks better, and performs a lot better.
no
Well only an idiot would doubt that it doesnt look and perform better.
royalclub148 Yeah Im from Toronto in Canada dipshit, its not my fault the truth hurts. I love Audis but just deal with it.
royalclub148 If its about taste then why did you start the argument, dumb ass kid.
To see how dumb you are
again lol.
I love the RS5 but i think the Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe is a better choice.
car sounds like a weed wacker wtf
this is almost the worst review ever lol
$70k+ for a freakin RS5? NO THANKS. You can get a 6 Series BMW, Jaguar sports Sedan, Vette (like he mentioned), a BAD ASS Porsche Cayman with all the trimmings, you can even get a moderately used Nissan GTR at that price point. At that price I would even get the A6, A7, or A8,
Yeah but quattro and amazing realiability of the v8 take it miles ahead of those competitors
The most cringiest of all rs5 reviews ive seen
I guess "spoiler" comes from the word spoil and that is what they do, they spoil the good look of a car. Useless stupid thing.