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Went to the dealer today. I like the s-line 19s better overall. The other 19 design lines looked cool from far away. I like their coloring. But they are too dainty for my taste. Something about those thin spokes bother me.
The s-lines just look higher quality to me. Lighting conditions makes a huge difference on my appreciation of them. Here's a snap from today.
I'm not stoked about the US wheel options myself - but whatever.
I specced the 19" s-line option for my A5 sportback... Does anyone know anything about the finish color of these? Looks medium/dark grey in some photos, while it looks very silver in other Audi marketing material. I love my titanium rotors I have now, mainly because they hide dust so well. Annoyed about the lack of Black Optic on 2018 models in general.
(screenshot from the coupe config for reference) - The look of these have grown on me. They have some nice depth to them.
Having seen a bunch of A5/S5 rims at the dealers, the choices are pretty terrible. I think other then the S5 19's the rest are just terrible. The plain silver finish looks like something found on a cheap 20k car.
Yes, I hear you. I always said I would never step down from a V6, but once I drove the B9 A4 that can go 0-60 in 5.3 seconds and is totally quiet and composed while doing it I traded in my '15 S5. Haven't missed the S5. I'm with the other poster that questioned the necessity of getting an S5 over an A5. The new A5 looks much more sporty than the last gen, especially with the S-Line package. Great wheel options as well.
As for the Sport Diff on the S5, it really does add a RWD bias through turns, so it is worth getting. However, I find the new chassis layout on the new A4 not to need it because it is well-balanced in its own right. The A5 and S5 are probably the same, although the S5 could be slightly more nose heavy with the V6.
BTW, there is absolutely no turbo lag in the '17 A4 when it is in Sport mode, which just requires pulling back on the shifter. I would guess the same for the A5 since they are essentially the same underneath.
I have owned all 6 cylinder (and 8 cylinder) vehicles prior to this because I thought 4 cylinders were cheap, rough and noisy, but Audi's turbo 4 has made me a believer.
Yes, I hear you. I always said I would never step down from a V6, but once I drove the B9 A4 that can go 0-60 in 5.3 seconds and is totally quiet and composed while doing it I traded in my '15 S5. Haven't missed the S5. I'm with the other poster that questioned the necessity of getting an S5 over an A5. The new A5 looks much more sporty than the last gen, especially with the S-Line package. Great wheel options as well.
As for the Sport Diff on the S5, it really does add a RWD bias through turns, so it is worth getting. However, I find the new chassis layout on the new A4 not to need it because it is well-balanced in its own right. The A5 and S5 are probably the same, although the S5 could be slightly more nose heavy with the V6.
BTW, there is absolutely no turbo lag in the '17 A4 when it is in Sport mode, which just requires pulling back on the shifter. I would guess the same for the A5 since they are essentially the same underneath.
I have owned all 6 cylinder (and 8 cylinder) vehicles prior to this because I thought 4 cylinders were cheap, rough and noisy, but Audi's turbo 4 has made me a believer.
Thanks for the reply...Ill have to take out both back to back to compare them. So you're happy with your A4 that's good to hear especially coming from an S5.
03-25-2017, 06:14 PM
