RS 5 is Here
03-23-2018, 07:46 PM
#65
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Pretty standard though, for first MY and launch vehicles. While not a limited edition Porsche, the allocations are limited for RS models. At the moment my understand was that dealers got between 0-2 launch models. That's it for now.
03-23-2018, 09:43 PM
#66
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Here in the USA I have no German Autobahn and no commute in the first place, but I have mountain and canyon roads to get my thrill from a car like this, but if all one does is commute to work and battle traffic, the RS5 is a complete overkill and makes no sense compared to the S5. The S5 is frankly already overkill for this kind of driving.
03-23-2018, 10:25 PM
#67
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There's a lot of traffic on the mountain roads in the Bay Area. Don't you just get stuck going slow behind the car in front of you? It's just an exercise in frustration. Even on the rare occasions when you aren't stuck behind another car, it doesn't feel safe to go fast because you don't know what's lurking beyond the next curve - a car or truck going slowly, a cyclist, a motorcycle, a pedestrian crossing the road, etc.
Even if I find myself stuck behind one or more slow pokes, there's eventually an opportunity to pass them. The RS5 has enough power to overtake a few cars at once. Back when I had my S4 it was more frustrating. 300 something HP is just not enough.
Last edited by superswiss; 03-23-2018 at 10:34 PM.
03-24-2018, 07:37 AM
#68
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You are driving the wrong roads. I seek out remote roads with little to no traffic and law enforcement or go during times/days when not much is going on. For blind corners just slow down until you can see, but there are plenty of corners where you can see the other side. Never have an issue and the RS5 essentially stops on a dime. Lots of virtually abandoned roads in SoCal and in between as well. I sometimes drive down to the Los Padres National Forest/CA-33. There's practically nobody on those roads until you get to Ojai. Endless oil fields and orchards leading up to the forest with barely anybody around on the weekends or holidays.I usually leave the Bay Area at around 4am and get there by 9am.
Even if I find myself stuck behind one or more slow pokes, there's eventually an opportunity to pass them. The RS5 has enough power to overtake a few cars at once. Back when I had my S4 it was more frustrating. 300 something HP is just not enough.
Even if I find myself stuck behind one or more slow pokes, there's eventually an opportunity to pass them. The RS5 has enough power to overtake a few cars at once. Back when I had my S4 it was more frustrating. 300 something HP is just not enough.
Last edited by heisnuts; 03-24-2018 at 07:53 AM.
03-24-2018, 09:11 AM
#69
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I will add that not only does the car stop fast, you also have Audi Pre-Sense watching as well. I had a time on a back country road where coming around a tight turn around 50 mph there was someone with their dog who thought it would be a great idea to cross the road at the end of a blind turn. Audi Pre-Sense caught it just before I did and started stopping the car and even though the guy scooted back to the side of the road with his dog I decided to come to a complete stop anyway and stopped in plenty of time before a collision would have occurred. I think the guy was a little surprised because I was so impressed on how well the car handled the situation that I was sitting there with a huge smile waving him on to cross the road ( I already knew there was nobody behind me for quite a distance).
03-24-2018, 10:47 AM
#70
AudiWorld Senior Member
While true, I do turn off Pre-Sense in the canyons due to false positives. I usually put the ESC in sport mode, which turns off Pre-Sense. The key is to have fun with the car away from civilization. I simply avoid roads that are popular bike and hike trails or are close to civilization in general.