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Old 08-15-2018, 07:57 AM
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Default RS5 Sportback first drive at C&D...

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...ck-first-drive

This one still pulls at me, even though I love the S5 Sportback. I really don't want 20" wheels and if Audi follows the order guide for the RS5 coupe in Canada I won't be able to configure one the way I'd want it anyway.

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Each review makes me want one more and more......It looks so good. I hope this fills the void and Audi is hugely successful. Even though I love when I'm the only S5 rolling around town, I'd like to see them succeed with this. M3's and M4's are everywhere (at least around here) and look at me like i'm an anomaly, so I'm hoping to see a few more RS5SB's on the road when they are released.

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Another Review:

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/08/15/...t-drive-review
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Found a few more:

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/audi...rtback-review/
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/review...tback-preview/
https://www.digitaltrends.com/car-re...rtback-review/
https://www.quattrodaily.com/motor-t...rs5-sportback/
https://www.motor1.com/reviews/26238...k-first-drive/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/2019-audi...110002815.html
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2...w-first-drive/
https://www.audipopular.com/article/...498902b2d.html
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I was really Keen on the RS5 sport back, but I am now pursuing the 3rd car route. The S5 will stay as my daily and something much more fun to drive will take the rs5's place.
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Originally Posted by ArvX147
I was really Keen on the RS5 sport back, but I am now pursuing the 3rd car route. The S5 will stay as my daily and something much more fun to drive will take the rs5's place.
You're getting a minivan aren't you
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Originally Posted by Slides
You're getting a minivan aren't you
Minivan is probably in my future yes, but right now I'm looking at the Evora 400, Cayman GT4, 911 GTS and the M4 GTS (probably not so hard at this one)
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Originally Posted by ArvX147
Minivan is probably in my future yes, but right now I'm looking at the Evora 400, Cayman GT4, 911 GTS and the M4 GTS (probably not so hard at this one)
I have a minivan, there is no shame. My RS5 is my daily driver/snow & rain car and then it is great to have something for fun in the sunshine. I wouldn't want anything with a dorky wing on it myself (although I loved the drive of the Cayman GT4 on two day track event I did with Porsche a couple of years ago) so I have the Boxster S. I thought it was prettier than a 911 convertible. The Evora would probably need its own mechanic, not quite Porsche build quality...
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Originally Posted by jkwb49
I have a minivan, there is no shame. My RS5 is my daily driver/snow & rain car and then it is great to have something for fun in the sunshine. I wouldn't want anything with a dorky wing on it myself (although I loved the drive of the Cayman GT4 on two day track event I did with Porsche a couple of years ago) so I have the Boxster S. I thought it was prettier than a 911 convertible. The Evora would probably need its own mechanic, not quite Porsche build quality...
I don't think you have read much about the evora 400 if you think it's unreliable... But it sounds like you're a bit of a Porsche afficianado so you would diss a competitor with little knowledge of it.

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