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In any event, the Audi S5 is really a sleek looking car, with a front end similar to the R8, and a semi-fastback roof line, and only noticeable grabbed l...

A totally new model, the Audi S5 is the top of the 5 Series, a brand new variety that will be filled out with the A5 designs. All seem virtually identical, and give good performance in a neat package. Stiff competition for the BMW 3 series car, but did it take on the BMW 650i, Jaguar XK or Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG? Maybe.

In any event, the Audi S5 is really a smooth looking car, with a front end similar to the R8, and a semi-fastback roof line, and just real swept lines up and on the front and rear wheels. It's an intelligent looking car, and the one that will merge well at the country club. Like virtually all Audi designs, the A5 and S5 are intelligent, balanced designs with some cool features, but there's nothing shocking, nothing very exciting concerning the shape.

V-8 energy, 354 bhp

But think about performance? Well, Audi has selected its V-8 to provide enough capacity to see off several rivals, although this is not probably the most effective version of this motor. For the S5 it is rated at 354 bhp at 7,000 rpm, with 325 pound ft (440 Nm) torque at 3,500 rpm, against the 420 bhp of the RS4.

So it's much less rapidly as it might be, but nonetheless packs a lot of oomph, using the S5 to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, which is true supercar place, while top speed is limited to 155 mph. It is really put by this up with some rock, although it's nowhere as quick because the Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG, that has 480 bhp on tap from the enormous 6.2 liter engine.

On the other hand, the straightline performance of the Audi A5 is somewhat better than that of the BMW 650i and Jaguar XK, and up there with the likes of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Porsche 911 Carrera.

The V-8 is coupled to a six-speed information box in the S5. More crucial, Audi has followed a front:rear torque split up of 40:60% for the center differential. Which means that in the standard state the automobile won't understeer firmly such as the front-biased split of some Audi quattros. What this means is the car can handle nearer natural, which is good.

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Also new could be the double-wishbone front suspension and trapezoidal multi-link rear suspension which will ensure handling and good monitoring.