2014 Audi S5 Coupe Premium Plus review notes - AutoWeek
ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I have to hand it to Audi designers: the S5 coupe looks sporty and muscular without resorting to performance styling standbys like giant wings, ludicrous non-functional vents, functionless rear diffusers or... Like every Audi out there, it looks like an Audi. I only spent a few miles behind the wheel of the V8-powered S5 of the past, so I can't really draw a comparison between that powerplant and this supercharged V6. Taken on its own, though, the 3. 0-liter is a heck of a motor. The engine -- supercharged, so why in the hell is there a “V6T” badge on the side of the car. -- is eager to rev, and its broadly accessible torque makes it quite versatile whether you're burning up the expressway or cruising around town. The rev-happy motor, combined with the precise six-speed and well-weighted clutch, make the S5 a blast to launch from a standstill again and again and again. There's no wheelspin or torque steer thanks to the quattro all-wheel drive. There was a flat, dead-feeling spot toward the center that you really only noticed wiggling the wheel back and forth at low speeds. Still, once you do notice it, it's like something stuck in your. Source: autoweek.com
