Audi S5: not enough, or too much?

[DNW]

More pics: http://www.leftlanenews.com/2008-audi-s5.html

So, this thing is smack in the middle of the new 335i Coupe and the new M3. Personally, for a few grand more, I'll take the M3; or, alternatively, the 335i for a few grand less.

What's your take?

 

[whnay.]

I dunno that thing is pretty badass and I own a new 335.

 

[JetBlast]

That is one cool looking car but I would personally go with the M3.
Better yet keep saving for an SL600

JB

 

[LabelKing]

I think the design of the Audi is better than the over-angled BMW.

Audi's advantage is that it has its particular brand of Bauhaus design, but I have heard there are reliability issues.

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

I think the design of the Audi is better than the over-angled BMW.



I agree, the 3 and 5 series BMW's look like they went through some bad plastic surgery.

 

[A Y]

Audis are like German Honda Accords: competent, but soulless.

--Andre

 

[DNW]

Originally Posted by Andre Yew

Audis are like German Honda Accords: competent, but soulless.

--Andre

Ouch!

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by edmorel

I agree, the 3 and 5 series BMW's look like they went through some bad plastic surgery.
BMWs are the Jocelyn Wildenstein of the car world:

 

[LSeca]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

BMWs are the Jocelyn Wildenstein of the car world:

Good God! That pic hurts my eyes.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by Andre Yew

Audis are like German Honda Accords: competent, but soulless.

--Andre

You need a man with no soul to make such a comment.

Jon.

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

You need a man with no soul to make such a comment.

OMG! The Audi must have sucked out my soul when I test drove it.

--Andre

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by Andre Yew

OMG! The Audi must have sucked out my soul when I test drove it.

--Andre

Which Audi did you test drive?

Jon.

 

[SieurDeLaSalle]

335 rocks and m-3/5/6 rocks more...What's the problem...?

(I own the 335 and just returned from M-School...Wow)

 

[A Y]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

Which Audi did you test drive?

The first (?) gen A4 in 1999, with the 2.8L engine, Quattro, and Tiptronic. Very nice, competent car, but going from that into an automatic E46 323 coupe was like night and day. Current BMWs are kind of soulless, too, even the Z4 M Coupe. Porsches on the other hand ...

--Andre

 

[briancl]

Originally Posted by Andre Yew

Audis are like German Honda Accords: competent, but soulless.

--Andre

Honestly, Honda has some soul. They have a passion to built fantastic engines, and they don't flap in the wind of a highly market driven industry. They make engines they want to make and put them in cars they want to build. Most Japanese or budget oriented car manufacturers are the exact opposite.

I've never owned a Honda, and they don't build a car that interests me, but I do have a bit of respect for the company.