Oh the Audi RS5.
To the casual on-looker the Audi RS5 looks no different than an A5 or an S5 In fact they probably don't even know what an RS5 is. It's sleek its sexy but so are most Audis but for the people in the know the Audi RS5 is something special.
That more aggressive front grille the bulging wider fender flares, the dual oval exhaust, and that screaming naturally aspirated V8 that revs all the way up to 8300 rpms is the definition of a wolf in well an aggressive looking sheep's clothing. Under the hood of the Audi RS5 is thankfully a beautiful 4.2 liter naturally aspirated V8. It makes 450 horsepower and 317 pond feet of torque.
In a world where every car seems to smaller twin turbo six cylinders or smaller boosted V8's this is a refreshing engine. Although unfortunately in the 2018 Audi RS5 the V8 is no longer. Going to a much smaller 2.9 liter twin turbo charged six cylinder. It does produce the same amount of horsepower and more torque but I'm sure were are going to miss that beautiful V8 rumble. So what are the performance figures on this car? Well 0-60 happens in 4.4 seconds.
It would be faster but part of the issue is it weighs a ridiculous 4,050 pounds. Let's compare that to its competitors, the BMW M4 and the C63 AMG. The M4 weighs only 3550 pounds it does the quarter mile in 12 seconds flat. The RS5 12.8 seconds.
The M4 actually starts a cheaper cheaper price. 66,800 dollars as compared to this at just over 71,000 thousand dollars. The C63, it has more horsepower. 503 horsepower. It also weighs less, 3,800 pounds. And it has a quicker quarter mile time of 12.1 seconds.
It does however cost a little bit more at a base price of $73,000. So it is the slowest of the group, it is also the fattest and it is somewhere in the middle in terms of price.
Does that mean you should look away from the Audi RS5? Well no! If you are going to get a used one I think it is a hell of a good deal. This is a 2015 and obviously depreciation has taken its toll so you are no longer spending $71,000. It's got that beautiful V8, it sounds amazing, I mean on downshifts. This car has a resonator delete that makes it a perfect mix of loud but not annoying, no drone, and a perfect amount of verbal.
We've got an S tronic gear box. It's a seven speed dual clutch system that shifts very very fast. I've got it in manual mode right now and up-shifts the second you click the paddle mounted on the steering wheel It up-shifts. They're not mounted on the steering column. That means when you turn the wheel it is still where you need it to be.
The buttons are a little bit plastic-y. Kinda wish they had a nicer feel when you actuated the paddles, but that's alright. Now the steering feel, it's got electronic assisted power steering. Does that mean it's bad? No it does not. The steering actually feels amazing in the Audi RS5. Audis, when you put them in dynamic mode typically have stiff steering. Same thing applies here but it feels very direct.
While it's less communicative than the M4 it feels similar to the C63, although a little bit heavier. It feels very confident and inspiring and because we Quattro, Audi's all wheel drive system, that normally is %40 power in the front and %60 in the rear but can be moved all the way to %15 in the front and %85 in the rear you've got confidence around the turn.
It's also got a rear-torque vectoring differential. That means when you go around a turn, of course distance wise the outside wheels have the be traveling faster than the inside. Well if you put the power down on corner out it will actually spin and apply even more torque to the outside wheels in order to help with cornering. And it works really well. On the interior it's typical Audi quality. We've got very soft nice leather.
It looks appealing but there is nothing special whatsoever. In fact it is stating to feel a bit dated. Which of course it is. This is an older body style. It's going out of commission and the new one is coming in. Obviously that one will have Audi's virtual cockpit instead of the two analog instrument cluster displays here. We've also got a digital display in the middle that is telling me how much range I have left, what gear I'm in, how many miles are on the car, what time it is, so on and so forth.
We've got a tachometer all the way to 8300 rpms, that is the redline of this engine, and a speedo that goes to 200mph. Let's do a little launch shall we? (Engine revving proceeded by evil laugh). Oh those downshifts sound good! (Engine revving) Oh this thing is a lot of fun. WOW! A lot of grip! Well I could probably spend the entire video ripping through the canyons and just making random noises about how good the exhaust sounds and how impressed I am with the gear box, which is lightning quick and very big strong suit of this car.
Things I love about it: the exhaust note, absolutely that V8 piercing up to 8,300 rpms. Especially with that resonator delete on downshifts. WOW! The naturally aspirated V8 making 450 horsepower is obviously a plus. This gear box, boom boom.
The shifts are so quick and that makes driving it so much fun. Another benefit, it feels lighter than its 4,050 pound curb weight suggests. A lot lighter. Feels more in the 3,600 pound range which it is right smack honestly where it should be. If they cut 400 pounds off this thing it would be more of monster than it already is.
I love the way the exterior of this vehicle looks too. I mean it is a competitive segment. Every thing looks good. The M4, the C63, uh the CTS-V but this definitely, I mean if you are an Audi person than the Audi RS5 is one the coolest looking vehicles that they've made in a long time. If you're looking to buy a used Audi R8 with a V8 in it, this is definitely something to look at if you re looking for a little more practicality. Oh man! I like this a lot.
Things I don't like about it: It definitely weighs too much. They should have dropped about 500 pounds off the car. I know it is all-wheel drive and the M4 is not but I'm sure they could have had some weight savings somewhere. So I'm hoping in the future car uh they do a better job at reducing the weight. Other things I don't like: the interior is a bit dated. So if you are buying one the 2015 like this is don't expect to be state of the art in terms of all the electronics in the interior. The nav screen looks well like a bit of a joke but you know what? This is an older car so we can forgive it. Other than that, man this thing is fun.
Whooo! Ride quality. It rides over bumps very very well. We don't have any body roll when you are pushing it through the canyons but over bumps its not jarring. It is totally comfortable. You could absolutely daily drive this thing. I mean obviously with the naturally aspirated V8 and any sort of lead right foot you are not going to get good fuel economy whatsoever but you know it's an Audi RS5. It's not about fuel economy.
On the highway though the owner of this vehicle does say that he achieve pretty decent ratings although that is typical of any car. Well there you have it! I've enjoyed this Audi RS5. If you are looking for something that has a beautiful exhausts note, but is a little bit less common than your typical M4 is at east around these parts in southern California, Oh the Audi RS5 is an awesome pick. Well I hope you enjoyed this video. Like always please browse the channel and subscribe. I look forward to seeing you next video. LIKE GRAVITYYYY!!!!
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