S5 Audis are SLOW!

Nov 16, 2011 | 12:15 PM

mshields818

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S5 Audis are SLOW!

Destroyed one with my c55 frm a 2nd gear roll. (I also had four passangers) 😁

Nov 20, 2011 | 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mshields818

Destroyed one with my c55 frm a 2nd gear roll. (I also had four passangers) 😁

Not surprised. They ARE slow. Sexy as hell, but slow.

Nov 21, 2011 | 01:49 AM

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^agreed

Nov 24, 2011 | 12:53 PM

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I love them. Slow or fast. Its a sexy looking car lol.

Nov 24, 2011 | 03:20 PM

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You sure he was racing with you having 4 passengers (including yourself or 5 occupants)?

Nov 25, 2011 | 05:22 PM

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With me a total of 5. Yeah dude he was trying, s5s are not that quick. All I got is a flash and res delete

Nov 25, 2011 | 05:34 PM

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No torque. The RS5 looks like it will be quite quick though.

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Dec 12, 2011 | 03:31 PM

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Nice kill

Feb 2, 2012 | 08:00 PM

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Feb 2, 2012 | 08:06 PM

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Very nice!
Ive ran into a few s4's the older ones with the v8, got nothing for the c55's
I ran into an "s6", twin turbo 2.7... slowest car that day in LI

Feb 3, 2012 | 04:27 AM

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I'm surprised that you were able to make such quick work of it from a roll - I'm amazed you did it with 5 people in your car. Maybe he had a trunk full of dead obese hookers?

There was a guy at the track with one and down the front straight out of the last corner it was surprisingly fast. I was able to reel him in and get past him without any issues but then again I've got considerably more HP/TQ than he or a C55 has.

So, based on that, you've got quite the kill there pal.

Feb 3, 2012 | 06:09 PM

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Yeah but s5s for what they are, definitely can be considered "underpowered."

Feb 4, 2012 | 02:36 AM

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That may be and I'm not disputing that fact, I'm just saying that I was surprised to hear that you killed one with ease with 5 people in your car soon after I was racing one on a road course and thought that out of the corner and onto the straightaway it was very quick.

The S5 I was racing against was the V8, we're you racing against the V6?

Again, good kill.

Feb 4, 2012 | 03:15 AM

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No all s5s are 4.2 v8s

Feb 4, 2012 | 04:17 AM

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Despite sharing the same nameplate, the powertrains were different between the coupé and the Cabriolet/Sportback for the 2010-12 model years. The 2010-12 Audi S5 coupé had a 4.2 litre Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) V8 engine that produces 354*hp (264*kW), while the S5 Cabriolet and Sportback have a supercharged 3.0*litre TFSI V6 engine producing 330 HP which is shared with the 2010 Audi S4 3.0 TFSI quattro sedan and avant. The coupé had a choice of either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed Tiptronic, while the Cabriolet/Sportback have the 7-speed S-tronic dual-clutch transmission.

I've seen the V6's here. In the end I guess you have an absolute monster of a C55 on your hands there pal, glad I'm not racing you.

Feb 4, 2012 | 02:14 PM

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No all s5s are 4.2 v8s

No the 2011 is the 4.2 and 2012 are turbo'd 6's

Last edited by sinister55; Feb 4, 2012 at 02:17 PM. Reason: Forgot to add information

Feb 5, 2012 | 03:40 AM

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600lbs of passengers? How many car lengths?

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No the 2011 is the 4.2 and 2012 are turbo'd 6's

No, in the US they are 4.2s still per the Audi USA website AND Audi doesn't have a turbo 6 in the US, it's a supercharged, corporate-shared V-6.

Feb 6, 2012 | 04:09 PM

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600lbs of passengers? How many car lengths?

No, in the US they are 4.2s still per the Audi USA website AND Audi doesn't have a turbo 6 in the US, it's a supercharged, corporate-shared V-6.

It a roots type supercharger, i thought it was a turbo.
Ive seen supercharged V6 S5's here in new york, So i want to disagree, maybe you have nt seen them yet, but ive spotted at least 3 this past weekend

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Feb 6, 2012 | 04:15 PM

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Plus the v6 supercharged were used in the 2009-present s5 convertibles...

Feb 6, 2012 | 10:28 PM

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Coupes or Cabs and how did you know they were V-6s?

Per Audi USA website, no V-6 in the coupe:
http://models.audiusa.com/s5-coupe

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Plus the v6 supercharged were used in the 2009-present s5 convertibles...

Yes, the 'Verts.
http://models.audiusa.com/s5-cabriolet

Feb 7, 2012 | 01:08 PM

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Coupes or Cabs and how did you know they were V-6s?

Per Audi USA website, no V-6 in the coupe:
http://models.audiusa.com/s5-coupe

Cause I see the headlamps are different and it says superchaged with a red tab on the front fenders, unless they are supercharged 8's which are unlikely, or those audi drivers have been badging them, also unlikely