A5/S5/RS5 AMS - Audi RS5 TEST

[DOMINUS]

For some reason this month's issue is not available in my hometown (nowhere else nearby)... I don't know why. Sorry.

Hey no harm done. We've all been waiting so long. What's a few more days or so?

 

[DeDe]

Hey no harm done. We've all been waiting so long. What's a few more days or so?

Hopefully.

 

[DeDe]

AMS picture gallery - Audi RS5

 

[Sunny]

The gear lever looks much better than the plastic one in M3, but ugh at the fake exhausts.

 

[DeDe]

So where is that scan? I'm dying to read it.

Finally I bought it. Scans will come later today.

 

[DOMINUS]

Finally I bought it. Scans will come later today.

Thanks DeDe. It will be a great day today. New iPhone, new reading material. Where's my popcorn?

 

[DeDe]

[scans] Sport Auto - Audi RS5 vs. BMW M3 DKG




[Bonus scans] AutoBild Sportscars - BMW M3 DKG vs. Rieger 335i

 

[DeDe]

Additional infos

Straight line performance:
According to Sport Auto: the Launch Control of the M3 generates too much wheelspin at the start, that's why it's slower up to 100 km/h (it's even slower up to 200 km/h than factory's claim) - 5,0 s vs. 4,6 s, 16,0 s vs. 14,9 s.

The RS5's Launch Control is hard on the clutch, it needs to cool down after a few launches (just like E60 M5...). The times are slower than AMS' times, because of the higher outside temperature (24 vs. 18 Degrees Celsius).

On the track:
Understeer is dominant in the RS5, M3 is tend to go oversteered. Of course.
This M3 testcar (with Competition Package) was faster on normal PS2 tyres than the previously tested, manual M3 was on semi-slicks.


After reading this test, I would choose the M3 CP, definitely. Wonderful car.

 

[Zafiro]

M3 also rated higher in "driving fun". Both cars with the same points in category "everyday usability".

 

[DOMINUS]

Straight line performance:
According to Sport Auto: the Launch Control of the M3 generates too much wheelspin at the start, that's why it's slower up to 100 km/h (it's even slower up to 200 km/h than factory's claim) - 5,0 s vs. 4,6 s, 16,0 s vs. 14,9 s.

The RS5's Launch Control is hard on the clutch, it needs to cool down after a few launches (just like E60 M5...). The times are slower than AMS' times, because of the higher outside temperature (24 vs. 18 Degrees Celsius).

On the track:
Understeer is dominant in the RS5, M3 is tend to go oversteered. Of course.
This M3 testcar (with Competition Package) was faster on normal PS2 tyres than the previously tested, manual M3 was on semi-slicks.


After reading this test, I would choose the M3 CP, definitely. Wonderful car.

Well this is the result we all sort of expected. It's the first test and there are a ton more to come. Thanks for the find and posting it. The M3 is good at what it does. Win or lose I'd still pick the RS5 for my needs which is predominantly an AWD vehicle. Also the satisfaction of hardly seeing another RS5 on the road as opposed to the M3's.