Audi RS5: Does It Deserve The RS Badge? - Carfection

There's a new Audi RS5 in town but does it tick enough boxes to satisfy fans of the legendary RS badge?

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[MasterEggroll]

80% on you if you bought this car would never track it. This car is better than the m4 and c63 in every way as a daily driver and it looks better than both. Plus it’s faster when you have some chump pull up next to you at a red light. That is all that matters haha.

Plus everyone and I mean everyone has an m4 or c63 amg.

[sapientbudgie]

Incredible daily road car for those with money that want a blend of performance and luxury with all weather capabilities. Haters on youtube are broke.

[abdelhameedalotaibi]

Its basically the ultimate sleeper, its so settled to the untrained eye and no one seems to notice it excitingly, but it probably could smoke an m4 off the line and hang with a c63 on track 👍🏻

[HesteBremse]

Surely AUDI must have deep insight into their target buyers for this car, else they would have made it angrier, but they did not. Not a big fan of the new Coupe for looks - I simply find the older version more elegant and this a bit more loud for the exterior and more subtle for the experience - That is a slightly awkward combination. The old profile has a longer expression but with this they pushed the mid box section forward, leaving less hood and making it appear more compact and somehow it also look taller, which might not be the case. I am sure this has been done to satisfy more practicality and properly because of a new platform underneath. A very fast GT - but it is far from the mad proposition that has been the case with other RS models - perhaps the target group now have gotten kids? idk.

A Beautiful Video never the less.

[andrewfeng]

That launch control was the best demonstration I've seen on YouTube. Being pushed to the seat while staring at the camera, that was a nice touch.

[PaddyMcQueen]

This is why I love my rs3. The double personality is just Amazing... it can be undercover or full attack quattro mode. I just love it. And this rs5 is the same

[brightbluesmurf]

Even the TTRS has it's own drive select button like the R8

[AsifLicious]

I don't think you people realize where this car stands. It's an M4/C63 competitor and the power and price reflect that. All of you twats saying it needs 600hp don't understand how the business works

[ghostpsgaming]

Finally!! A reviewer who is objective and not stuck in the past. I fully agree with this review.

[paulj]

Love Catchpoles reviews and the cinematography, brilliant. Thank you.

[TheDrlycra]

I had a v8 coupe 2014, great car, bought the new rs5 sportback, much faster and better handling car, the new one is much better esp handling at high speeds, best car I have had

[shreddedbatikh]

The Audi RS5 is the best looking car ever in my opinion.

[cesarcastillo]

I think the RS3 sounds better than this

[jbrenofficial]

I love this car and let's be honest even if it doesn't perform in the same way a BMW M3/4 does, it still sounds way better.

[superchargedsteve]

Audi has really stepped up their game lately along with changing their sports division name. So much proven technology in a sophisticated package. The design language is aggressive. I love it!

[captainfactoid]

I love how Audi cars always understate the 0-60 time

[johnadams]

It is indubitability a genuine RS high performance auto. Technology allows it to super performer while also being able to be a comfortable and capable cruiser.

[djh]

This looks way more sophisticated than its predecessor, which was a little bit low rent in my opinion. Insane to buy one new, but a very good secondhand buy,

[Lucas-ckpo]

They tried to change the typical Audi lines atop the headlights and i think it didn't work.
Audi concept's lines have always been low sitting, sharp, nimble... They rounded up the lines in the headlights and the car seem to have lost 90% of it's characteristics.
They should have made it a really slim line with the LED projectors inside aligned side by side... it's not Audi enough to me but it's just me. I wont judge people who like it. It's a fine car as hell!

[stephanvelines]

I think that there is much more potential in this engine. Audi lifted the 2.9 from the Panamera S/4S/E (also found on the new Cayenne) improving the horsepower only by 10 HP.

I think they will be a RS5plus or a RS5 Competition with around 500 HP and 700 Nm. I did not understand however, why they didn’t sell the car in such a configuration right from the start.

And btw. the ZF 8HP is a brilliant gearbox (also found in the RS6/7 models and the new AWD M5). No one would ever doubt the performance of those cars.

And for tuners this gearbox is a brilliant base for improving the engine output because it can easily take up to 1.000 Nm (1.100 in some Bentley Continentals).