08' Porsche Turbo to RS5?
#11
AudiWorld Super User
People definitely notice the RS5 up here in NorCal and even in SoCal judging from my recent road trip to Santa Barbara. On a regular basis, I see pedestrians turn their heads when I pass by, people gawking at it in the parking lot and complementing it when I stand next to it. Had this chick in a generic SUV parked next to me the other day and she was drooling over the car. I also catch drivers on the highway glancing over when I pull up next to them. In particular BMW drivers of all. Audi is the new it car around here and people definitely notice the halo cars like the R8 and the RS.
#12
People definitely notice the RS5 up here in NorCal and even in SoCal judging from my recent road trip to Santa Barbara. On a regular basis, I see pedestrians turn their heads when I pass by, people gawking at it in the parking lot and complementing it when I stand next to it. Had this chick in a generic SUV parked next to me the other day and she was drooling over the car. I also catch drivers on the highway glancing over when I pull up next to them. In particular BMW drivers of all. Audi is the new it car around here and people definitely notice the halo cars like the R8 and the RS.
By the way, I'm still waiting to encounter any women who care much about cars or would drool over an RS5... I'm not saying they don't exist, but I'm yet to meet one. All the women I know have pretty much zero interest in that, find it boring, and consider guys showing off in sporty cars to be silly. Just my experience...
#13
AudiWorld Super User
Weird... Never happened to me in NorCal, and I've driven all over the place in my S5. Also, I think only Audi aficionados would notice the subtle differences between A5/S5/RS5 or care. The R8 is something special which is very noticeable, so I can see how it would get attention.
By the way, I'm still waiting to encounter any women who care much about cars or would drool over an RS5... I'm not saying they don't exist, but I'm yet to meet one. All the women I know have pretty much zero interest in that, find it boring, and consider guys showing off in sporty cars to be silly. Just my experience...
By the way, I'm still waiting to encounter any women who care much about cars or would drool over an RS5... I'm not saying they don't exist, but I'm yet to meet one. All the women I know have pretty much zero interest in that, find it boring, and consider guys showing off in sporty cars to be silly. Just my experience...
I don't know how many RS5 you have seen in person, especially a Panther Black one sparkling under the California Sun for example, but an RS5 commands quite a presence up close compared to a stock S5. I did European Delivery and it attracted as much attention in Europe as it did here.
Women are attracted to design and looks. In this particular case, this one wasn't drooling over the sports car aspect of the RS5. She was commenting on the beautiful design and that Audi knows how to design cars. No woman so far that complemented the car has ever commented on any of the performance aspects of the car. My wife drives a sunflower yellow VW Beetle. You know why? Because it looks cute. It drives like a dog.
#14
I don't know how many RS5 you have seen in person, especially a Panther Black one sparkling under the California Sun for example, but an RS5 commands quite a presence up close compared to a stock S5. I did European Delivery and it attracted as much attention in Europe as it did here.
Women are attracted to design and looks. In this particular case, this one wasn't drooling over the sports car aspect of the RS5. She was commenting on the beautiful design and that Audi knows how to design cars. No woman so far that complemented the car has ever commented on any of the performance aspects of the car. My wife drives a sunflower yellow VW Beetle. You know why? Because it looks cute. It drives like a dog.
Women are attracted to design and looks. In this particular case, this one wasn't drooling over the sports car aspect of the RS5. She was commenting on the beautiful design and that Audi knows how to design cars. No woman so far that complemented the car has ever commented on any of the performance aspects of the car. My wife drives a sunflower yellow VW Beetle. You know why? Because it looks cute. It drives like a dog.
#15
I have the original front fascia and not the universal front fascia shared by all the new 4's and 5's (its a shame really).
HA, yeah, I understand that in Cali people won't blink at anything less than an R8 but I live in Chicago and imagine the number of nice cars cruising around is much less around here. Winter is a bitch and challenges us car-nuts to try and not destroy our cars during those months (potholes, road salt, etc).
#16
AudiWorld Super User
The gap between the A5 and S5 is completely artificial in the North American market. We don't get the top trim A5. The top trim A5 has a slightly detuned V6TT making 272HP. There's really not that big of a difference between the A5 and the S5.
Last edited by superswiss; 12-02-2013 at 05:08 PM.
#17
Wow - thanks for the responses guys!
Took a Demo RS5 for spin today - really impressive for such a heavy car. The sound was really sweet - I couldn't stop doing the manual down shift!!! It's certainly not in the same league as the Turbo from an acceleration point of view - the butt dyno doesn't lie!
Loved pretty much everything about the car with the exception that it doesn't come with adaptive suspension? I really like this feature on the Porsche. I see you can get it as an option in Europe? I played around with the different driving modes a bit - it's a nice feature that would only be better if the suspension changed as well. From what I could tell - all it does is change the assist on the steering and the throttle map?
Anyway - I was all ready to move forward on the purchase/order process until they told me their trade in number for the Porsche - I actually started laughing! I was thinking they would be around 10k less than KBB 'private sale' but the number they offered was more like 20k... needless to say I didn't order. Might look to sell the turbo privately in the spring and try again...
Took a Demo RS5 for spin today - really impressive for such a heavy car. The sound was really sweet - I couldn't stop doing the manual down shift!!! It's certainly not in the same league as the Turbo from an acceleration point of view - the butt dyno doesn't lie!
Loved pretty much everything about the car with the exception that it doesn't come with adaptive suspension? I really like this feature on the Porsche. I see you can get it as an option in Europe? I played around with the different driving modes a bit - it's a nice feature that would only be better if the suspension changed as well. From what I could tell - all it does is change the assist on the steering and the throttle map?
Anyway - I was all ready to move forward on the purchase/order process until they told me their trade in number for the Porsche - I actually started laughing! I was thinking they would be around 10k less than KBB 'private sale' but the number they offered was more like 20k... needless to say I didn't order. Might look to sell the turbo privately in the spring and try again...
#18
AudiWorld Super User
Here's a link to all the engine trims of the A5 on audi.de. You get S-tronic and everything. As I stated before, Audi "S" models these days are simply an engine trim with a bit more focus on Sport. In the US market Audi is artificially differentiating the A5 from the S5 in order to not cannibalize sales.
http://www.audi.de/de/brand/de/neuwa...or/benzin.html
http://www.audi.de/de/brand/de/neuwa...or/benzin.html
Last edited by superswiss; 12-02-2013 at 05:08 PM.
#19
AudiWorld Super User
Loved pretty much everything about the car with the exception that it doesn't come with adaptive suspension? I really like this feature on the Porsche. I see you can get it as an option in Europe? I played around with the different driving modes a bit - it's a nice feature that would only be better if the suspension changed as well. From what I could tell - all it does is change the assist on the steering and the throttle map?
EDIT: And it also controls the aggressiveness of the shifts as well as the shift points.
#20
Private sale is the way to go almost always... Trade-in values are inherently lousy... Some people say trying to sell the car to a dealership that sells the same brand (Porsche in your case) works better even if you don't buy a new car from them, but that hasn't been my experience. They all seem to offer black book or less, and that's typically a lot less than what you can sell it for privately if you're ok with going through the hassle.