This Manual Audi S5 Is A Handsome V8 Bruiser For The Price Of A Ford Fiesta
Audi has taken plenty of flack over the years for its alleged photocopier styling ethos, but despite all that, I’ve always been a fan of the way the A5 looks. Even in S5 form with big spangly wheels it’s an exercise in classy coupe elegance, and while the new S5 - revealed last week - will set you back well over £45,000, you can pick up a used one for less than a quarter of that price. Oh, and the earlier ones don’t come with a V6: no, they have a V8.
It’s Audi’s 4.2-litre unit, and while it might not be the heroic version in the RS4/5 and first-gen R8 that revs up to a mighty 8000rpm, it still serves up an impressive 349bhp - exactly the same as the new twin-turbo V6. And as I know first hand from the S5 that rumbles past my house every now and then, they sound glorious with a set of aftermarket pipes added.
In terms of performance, we’re looking at 0-62mph in 5.2 seconds, and an electronically-limited top speed of 155mph. It won’t quite match the dynamism of something like an E92 BMW 335i, but if you’re after a fast and capable V8 cruiser, you can’t go far wrong.
Prices of the earliest models have now dipped below the £10,000 mark, so you’re also looking at a hell of a lot of car for the money. This 2007 example has a reasonable 89,000 miles on the clock, and will set you back £11,974. As well as the V8, it has something else you won’t find on the new S5: a six-speed manual gearbox.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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A manual sporty Audi that is becoming rare
Believe the S1 is the only manual new sporty audi
no you can get a manual rsq3
Very rare. Very very rare. Infact they will die out.
The A3 still have 6speed option, but yea I know, it’s A3 not S3, but worth it
I wonder if the new Audi S5 would have enough power to keep Audi distance
Easily, it’s faster to 60 and lighter thanks to a smaller engine.
If I only had the money for a Ford Fiesta then I would buy this S5
Don’t forget money for insurance and maintenance. It’s not cheap for Audi S5.
If i only had that fiesta money i would buy 2 cars and a little bike. Lol
Don’t forget you’ll have to yearly buy an entire fiesta in engine oil!
I think you’ve mistaken it with an american V8, don’t do it at an audi dealer and even if you do it won’t cost the same as a lambo or an R8.
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Just saying that if you buy a luxury car that’s depreciated, you’re still going to have to pay for 45k+ repair bills. Ouch.
45k+ repair bills?? Wtf is going to cost that much? A powertrain replacement?
I’m definitely tryin to buy one of these
Do it! I love my s4, and I’m going to put a revo stage 1+ software/supercharger pulley upgrade soon to get into the 400+ hp range
Joel Kjesbo Var inte detta din “drömbil”?
Om ändå priserna kunde vara lika låga här!
My subie is faster than this for 25% of the price ;D
This is mine and I love it! Amazing cars and the V8 is a lovely cruising engine.
Nice! Is yours a S-Tronic?
Beautiful! I really do love the looks of the s5’s from this year, hasn’t aged a bit