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Car and Driver 2008 Audi A5/S5 First Drive, How Awesome is the A5/S5?
The last paragraph sums up this first drive pretty well.

"The A5 will be priced around $45,000, plus options, when it lands next year. If you absolutely have to have one by the end of the year, prepare to shell out well over $50,000 for an S5, which, frankly, is a bargain for such a high-level combination of speed, style, luxury and sex appeal. Get your ass in line. Behind us."

Click the link for the entire review to see how awesome the Audi A5 and S5 are. Do you agree with this? Read Article
Car and Driver 2008 Audi A5/S5 First Drive, How Awesome is the A5/S5?



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LexusNumberOne4everLexusNumberOne4ever - 5/4/2007 9:48:00 AM
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001: I have a suggestion, why don't you review the A/S5?
It would give a much better and balanced review of the car.

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Agent-666Agent-666 - 5/4/2007 6:24:25 PM
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EvoAudiEvoAudi - 5/4/2007 10:55:48 AMView My AgentSpace
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LexusNumberOne4everLexusNumberOne4ever - 5/4/2007 11:06:14 AM
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They're one of the best mags out there.

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IamEvilHomerIamEvilHomer - 5/5/2007 1:13:03 AM
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car and driver is not a good mag but they got it right this time :)


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chewychewy - 5/4/2007 12:22:58 PMView My AgentSpace
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Car and Driver while a great magazine, are known BMW and Honda lovers. So, for them to give such a review to the A5/S5 speaks volumes to the vehicle.

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 5/4/2007 2:23:15 PMView My AgentSpace
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Wow! I didn't expect such a glowing review from C/D. They made me want an RS5... maybe I'll have to re-think that Porsche thing...

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AUTO_UNIONAUTO_UNION - 5/4/2007 2:25:41 PM
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I am also quite surprised!

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amazinBimmeramazinBimmer - 5/4/2007 2:32:43 PM
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hahaha. fwd crap.

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IamEvilHomerIamEvilHomer - 5/5/2007 1:17:39 AM
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no these cars are rear biast quattro cars sorry idiot


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 5/6/2007 12:52:26 PMView My AgentSpace
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Why don't you try reading the article, "amazinBimmer?" Oh right, you're illiterate.


Bighead255Bighead255 - 5/4/2007 4:36:08 PM
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YOU CANT BE SERIOUS

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Will_Will_ - 5/4/2007 4:36:28 PM
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Somewhere in a far, far parallel universe, I have to say that I would prefer the 3-Coupe over all.

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BMW_DRVRBMW_DRVR - 5/4/2007 5:24:37 PM
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The first review of the A5 posted on this website stated that it wasn't better than the 335i coupe. I love the 335 but i'll wait for the M3 to upgrade from the current model.

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BMW_DRVRBMW_DRVR - 5/4/2007 5:34:07 PM
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here is the article: http://www.autospies.com/news/Autocar-reports-BMW-335i-coupe-still-more-fun-to-drive-than-Audi-S5-14408/

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Agent63Agent63 - 5/5/2007 8:13:00 AMView My AgentSpace
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I love the new G35 look but I would still take a 328i/335i or A5/S5 over an Infiniti. I have always enjoyed the thrill a BMW machine gave me. It was responsive for my liking. The suspension wasn't harsh but not too soft either to maintain a level of ride comfort. The luxury is still there as well.

The Audi looks great and should be interesting how many current G35 owners will be looking over to an A5 or 3-series coupe.

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 5/6/2007 1:00:04 PMView My AgentSpace
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BMW_DRVR, the 335i (E92) IS the current model. I know what you meant, though- just pulling your chain.

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amazinBimmeramazinBimmer - 5/4/2007 5:48:21 PM
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of course it is.. it is also better quality, way more upsacle, has the "magic feel" and infinitely better steering and vehicle dynamics becasu eof the RWD layout.. folks.. there is no comparion.. I think this car competes with the G, passat and Lex. BMW 3 competes with the benz.period

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daytonavioletdaytonaviolet - 5/4/2007 10:54:36 PM
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Audi makes a better driving car than Mercedes in this class.


Agent63Agent63 - 5/6/2007 5:18:59 AMView My AgentSpace
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I agree that Audi makes better driving cars in this class and so does BMW. The way I look at it these 3 German brands have great offerings. If you want a good handling car but more luxury get a Benz. If you want a nice contemporary and sophisticated look get an Audi. If you want great handling/semi-good-but-controversial-designs/sport-luxury get a BMW. As for Lexus it is closer to what Benz has to offer but in a more understated way.


chewychewy - 5/4/2007 8:05:27 PMView My AgentSpace
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Denial in full effect here.

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indoctrin8edindoctrin8ed - 5/4/2007 10:58:49 PM
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I think he's right. I haven't driven this car yet, but the other reviews on this say the A5 chassis has some major issues, and this car isn't as "up to par" with the A4 or A6 chassis.

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 5/6/2007 12:55:24 PMView My AgentSpace
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The A6 chassis isn't very good- edges closer to the E's ride comfort than the 5's handling. The current A6 is superb from a design standpoint, but I wasn't impressed with driving it- and I am so glad I didn't buy an A6 4.2 quattro. The A4 is good, but any article says that the A5 is a big improvement.


indoctrin8edindoctrin8ed - 5/4/2007 11:02:41 PM
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Notice how BMW doesn't offer the Xi (AWD) on any 335 models, only on the 328?

This makes a lot of sense to me since most people that care about AWD don't care about the performance losses and loss of driving dynamics that having a heavy and less efficient AWD drive system in place brings.


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daytonavioletdaytonaviolet - 5/5/2007 7:42:25 PM
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Actually the 335xi just arrived at US dealers.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 5/6/2007 12:56:19 PMView My AgentSpace
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I believe he was talking about a 335xi COUPE. That's one coupe I would want, a lot.


MunichRobMunichRob - 5/5/2007 4:32:36 AMView My AgentSpace
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No probabbly because X-drive isn't as fun as Quattro & therefore with the 335i they just stick to what Bimmers are most fun for, RWD chassis.

I also feel Audi should offer AWD as an option to a RWD platform & not FWD.

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 5/6/2007 12:58:48 PMView My AgentSpace
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True- Audi makes better AWD cars, but BMW makes better 2WD cars. Very different philosophies and focuses with each company.

In fact, Audi top brass has considered switching to RWD in the past; when they discussed it with lower-tier execs and dealers, many felt that they would be alienating current customers and basically, conforming to everyone else. I wouldn't mind either way, because I love quattro, but obviously, they'd get better dynamics out of a RWD base model than a FWD one. Who knows- maybe under Porsche ownership, things will change.


indoctrin8edindoctrin8ed - 5/5/2007 4:36:52 PM
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While I agree that Audi absolutely offer RWD in their cars, I also disagree that BMW couldn't engineer an AWD car that equally, if not more fun to drive than Audi.

That market share is too small, and BMW will stay out of it until they cannot deliver enough horsepower to the two rear wheels.

At some point in this horsepower race, there won't be enough rear tire to get the traction needed and some of this will need to go to the front. But that's a long ways away.

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MunichRobMunichRob - 5/5/2007 7:33:34 PMView My AgentSpace
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^^ ^^
Actually most experts would say that production cars today are most likely the fastest they'll ever be. This is because of future regulations on emissions & other crackdowns that will prevent manufactures from creating another Veyron or Enzo.

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motomoto - 6/18/2007 3:43:27 PM
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not likely; technology doesn't disappear. if you have the money, no regulation is going to stop you from trying to push forth the performance envelope now and in the future. Supercars will always exist, and they will be more capable in the future.

That said, you are right, the other 99.99% of us will probably not have supercars in our garages. "ultimate performance machines" will simply not be practical for the average driver when gasoline continues its price increases and congestion in cities forces drivers to choose cars better oriented for urban driving. It doesn't take 300hp to haul a 90kg person to the office and back, especially in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
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