Just Bought a '18 Sportback and, Well...
01-21-2018, 11:12 AM
#21
AudiWorld Senior Member
Seriously, the RS5 Sportback might be just the ticket you need to scratch that performance itch.
Maybe you can enjoy the S5 for the time being and order what you really want 12 months from now?
This but in the Sportback would be killer.
Maybe you can enjoy the S5 for the time being and order what you really want 12 months from now?
This but in the Sportback would be killer.
01-21-2018, 06:36 PM
#23
AudiWorld Super User
They should have been velcro!
01-22-2018, 04:55 AM
#24
I recently purchased a '18 S5 Sportback Prestige, fully loaded. What I like are the new technology features inside, it's quite comfortable, I appreciate the safety features, it's spacious, looks, and the handling is quite nice. What I don't like is the performance, or the lack of it. I come from a long line of not only performance cars, but ultra high performance. I admit I'm starting to feel some buyer's remorse. I really want much better acceleration. The low end acceleration is boggy. I would like to do something to enhance the vehicle's performance but don't want to play that cat and mouse game by hiding a tune from Audi. Did that with a Stage 2 S4 I owned, and while I really, really liked the increased performance the tune gave me, it was a hassle taking the car to the tuner to flash to stock, go in for service at Audi, then back to the tuner to flash back to my tune. Plus I had to pay the tuner. Another alternative is to trade the S5 back in and get a TT RS. However I would probably take a financial hit in the thousands, and the TT RS would end up costing me more than the S5. And not only would I give up space in the vehicle, but the TT RS may not have all the option packages the S5 has. Any suggestions or am I just going to have to live with my purchase for another three years, before it is worth it to sell and move on to something else?
01-22-2018, 06:45 AM
#25
AudiWorld Member
The AMG, gtr, and Maserati have anywhere between 100-200 more HP, and cost $20-60k more. Expecting an S4/5 to perform like one of those is unrealistic.
The S4/5 was built for a much different purpose. It is not an ‘ultra high’ performance car, as the gtr, AMG, and Maserati are.
The S4/5 was built for a much different purpose. It is not an ‘ultra high’ performance car, as the gtr, AMG, and Maserati are.
01-22-2018, 06:49 AM
#26
AudiWorld Super User
You've owned some of the laggiest turbo cars out there - so I'm not quite understanding where the "it's laggy" opinion is coming from, but, to each their own I suppose
Last edited by SCarGuy; 01-22-2018 at 06:52 AM.
01-22-2018, 06:54 AM
#27
AudiWorld Super User
And even then, it need not be a cat and mouse game whatsoever. The more upfront you are with the dealership decision makers, and your intentions, the easier things go.
01-22-2018, 07:07 AM
#28
AudiWorld Senior Member
In general, I find this isn't an issue for me as I mostly drive in manual mode with Dynamic and switching from S. Car is plenty peppy with no lag.
01-22-2018, 07:09 AM
#29
Some reviews early on all mentioned that the ZF 8 speed in the S4/S5 starts the car in second gear to save fuel which can result in a sluggish start.
Last edited by JohnEnglish; 01-22-2018 at 08:11 AM.
01-22-2018, 07:09 AM
#30
AudiWorld Super User
It does start in S2 most times when you are in auto mode, and definitely when in D. There's a VCS mod to show the gearing when in auto (non-manual mode) -- definitely worth doing.
In general, I find this isn't an issue for me as I mostly drive in manual mode with Dynamic and switching from S. Car is plenty peppy with no lag.
In general, I find this isn't an issue for me as I mostly drive in manual mode with Dynamic and switching from S. Car is plenty peppy with no lag.
I agree, having owned so many turbo cars over the years, and several of the same cars the OP has shown, to say this is laggy - I could not disagree more.