Sep 23, 2007 11:10:21 AM
- silvershadow
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- Loc: Zuerich, Switzerland , Switzerland
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Testdrove and Audi S5 today....
Hello guys,
just few impressions on a test drive over an Audi S5 i had yesterday. I've used the car for a little bit less then one hour, changing from normal roads to the highway.
First impression is that the car feels heavy and that the torque of the engine, even if it's a V8, starts to act quite high up in revs.
The car feels with no power in the region from 1500 to 3000 and only over this range the engine really starts to be alive. It's really silky smooth in the power delivery so relative to this point a plus for audi.
Personally i consider that the quattro configuration removes a lot of sportiveness out of the car. You do not feel either the acceleration or the power you have. You feel instead a lot more in a living room on four wheels.
Relative to dinamic behaviour the steering feels a lot better then on the old S4 but still far from being immediate and feedback giving.
There is a little bit of delay from when the driver inputs a command and when the car actually answers and i've noticed also a little bit of histeresis, don't know if relative to the car i've tested or present on every one.
In long radius corners the car feels stable and nicely balanced but on short radius ones understeer starts to be felt since the first moment. At low speed is just a feeling, at high speed is highly present.
Suspension side the car feels with a low stiffness setup, more confort oriented then i was expecting. Nice for long journeys but nothing to compare to a sporty one.
Nice interior and nice steering wheel but i've found it missing of commands i wanted on it. Nice seats with good lateral holding, at least for me. Sound...very subtle. I was expecting more.
Stay tuned for the R8 report
just few impressions on a test drive over an Audi S5 i had yesterday. I've used the car for a little bit less then one hour, changing from normal roads to the highway.
First impression is that the car feels heavy and that the torque of the engine, even if it's a V8, starts to act quite high up in revs.
The car feels with no power in the region from 1500 to 3000 and only over this range the engine really starts to be alive. It's really silky smooth in the power delivery so relative to this point a plus for audi.
Personally i consider that the quattro configuration removes a lot of sportiveness out of the car. You do not feel either the acceleration or the power you have. You feel instead a lot more in a living room on four wheels.
Relative to dinamic behaviour the steering feels a lot better then on the old S4 but still far from being immediate and feedback giving.
There is a little bit of delay from when the driver inputs a command and when the car actually answers and i've noticed also a little bit of histeresis, don't know if relative to the car i've tested or present on every one.
In long radius corners the car feels stable and nicely balanced but on short radius ones understeer starts to be felt since the first moment. At low speed is just a feeling, at high speed is highly present.
Suspension side the car feels with a low stiffness setup, more confort oriented then i was expecting. Nice for long journeys but nothing to compare to a sporty one.
Nice interior and nice steering wheel but i've found it missing of commands i wanted on it. Nice seats with good lateral holding, at least for me. Sound...very subtle. I was expecting more.
Stay tuned for the R8 report
