S5 vs RS5
02-13-2019, 11:35 AM
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S5 vs RS5
I know some people have shared their general thoughts here and there, (and I may have missed a similar thread), but in case I’m the first to ask this specific question, is love to start an aggregate place for the following question:
For those of you who own one or the other, and have driven both, I’m curious about your thoughts on the noticeable and perceivable differences in performance between the two. Speed, accel, torque curves, power delivery, rev range, turbo lag, etc... Also handling in the various modes.
Also, how does the Audi sport exhaust compare to standard? If anyone has heard the Audi performance exhaust as well as some of the aftermarket options, is sport comparable or still lacking?
Would love comprehensive/detailed thoughts on the matter since my dealer is being weird about letting me put miles on his RS5SB even though I bought a fully loaded S5SB and have explicitly told him I’m extremely interested in upgrading... I just need to know if it’s worth it. [Idiot...]
Thanks in advance!
For those of you who own one or the other, and have driven both, I’m curious about your thoughts on the noticeable and perceivable differences in performance between the two. Speed, accel, torque curves, power delivery, rev range, turbo lag, etc... Also handling in the various modes.
Also, how does the Audi sport exhaust compare to standard? If anyone has heard the Audi performance exhaust as well as some of the aftermarket options, is sport comparable or still lacking?
Would love comprehensive/detailed thoughts on the matter since my dealer is being weird about letting me put miles on his RS5SB even though I bought a fully loaded S5SB and have explicitly told him I’m extremely interested in upgrading... I just need to know if it’s worth it. [Idiot...]
Thanks in advance!
Last edited by Islandinthesky; 02-13-2019 at 11:50 AM.
02-13-2019, 03:55 PM
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02-13-2019, 04:06 PM
#4
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If you have the money, RS5.
02-13-2019, 05:23 PM
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of course.... and if I had the money I’d have an R8, too. The money isn’t the issue, it’s how much you’re getting for it. And again, what the sport exhaust is like. I have aftermarket exhaust on my s5 and I’m curious if the sport is similar to that, or just a slight change. Haven’t seen anything on here discussing that.
02-13-2019, 05:32 PM
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of course.... and if I had the money I’d have an R8, too. The money isn’t the issue, it’s how much you’re getting for it. And again, what the sport exhaust is like. I have aftermarket exhaust on my s5 and I’m curious if the sport is similar to that, or just a slight change. Haven’t seen anything on here discussing that.
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02-13-2019, 05:54 PM
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thanks for the link, but I feel like it’s a loose smattering of people’s opinions on various little things. I’m hoping for a more comprehensive discussion of percievable subjective sensations, etc... also no mention of the exhaust options... appreciate the thought though, brother.
- Performance: More of the same is probably what I would say it boils down to. The engine core is shared between the two. The RS5 version is reinforced, has two turbos instead of one and a slightly different bore which is what makes it a 2.9 vs 3.0. Bottom line, it's faster and has more power. Less turbo lag, because each turbo only has to feed 3 cylinders, so they are smaller with less inertia. Torque curves and power delivery are largely the same, just more. The RS5's torque curve raises steeper and quicker and max torque comes in at 2000 rpm vs 3000 rpm in the S4/5. Both go flat at the top as many turbo charged engines do. Here are the torque and power curves for both: RS5 https://i.imgur.com/4NpKeba.jpg, S4/5 http://gallery.audiworld.com/albums/...dium.sized.jpg
- Exhaust: Never heard the standard exhaust. Not sure anybody buys it w/o the sport exhaust, but the sport exhaust is still lacking IMO. A more assertive hair dryer I guess. The pops and bangs are kinda weird from inside the cabin. Sounds like you kidnapped somebody and they are banging against the trunk. They are very muffled from the inside. Overall the sound isn't particularly exciting. It's more of a refined sound.
02-13-2019, 06:44 PM
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of course.... and if I had the money I’d have an R8, too. The money isn’t the issue, it’s how much you’re getting for it. And again, what the sport exhaust is like. I have aftermarket exhaust on my s5 and I’m curious if the sport is similar to that, or just a slight change. Haven’t seen anything on here discussing that.
02-14-2019, 02:01 AM
#10
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of course.... and if I had the money I’d have an R8, too. The money isn’t the issue, it’s how much you’re getting for it. And again, what the sport exhaust is like. I have aftermarket exhaust on my s5 and I’m curious if the sport is similar to that, or just a slight change. Haven’t seen anything on here discussing that.