Audi B8 S5 Vs B8.5 S5 Difference

06-04-2014eleven:02 AM

Not sure if this has been asked before and I know that this side of the forum may be biased but which out of the two latest generation of S4 and S5 is considered the ameliorate handling motorcar ?
I know both vehicles share a lot of the aforementioned running gear pretty much only looking into peoples views and reasons.

06-04-201411:05 AM

Quote Originally Posted by ZChicagoS4 View Post

GTR wins.

Haha..actually, ya don't say simply thanks for the respond.

06-04-201411:48 AM

Been pondering this as well! Was very shut to trading in on an S5 but effigy its worth it to look for the next gen.

06-04-201412:16 PM

The S5 is great because the only negative thing I can say about it is that it'south as well good looking. You'll never fly nether the radar in an S5 like y'all can in an S4.

06-04-201412:26 PM

Quote Originally Posted by HedonismBot View Post

The S5 is bully considering the merely negative thing I can say about it is that it's likewise good looking. You lot'll never fly under the radar in an S5 like you can in an S4.

I meet more S5'due south around me than S4's, merely what trumps that is I see a ridiculous amount of A4'southward.

06-04-201412:34 PM

and none of these responses answer the OP'southward question. lol

06-04-201412:36 PM

I see a lot more S4'due south by me (iii in my neighborhood) and a practiced corporeality of 4.2 S5's likewise but I hardly always run across 2013+ S5'south with the facelift. If I could do it once more, I'd go for the facelifted S5 since I'm a unmarried guy with no kids. I view it this style....they're siblings and the S4 is the more responsible and bourgeois of the two while the S5 likes the attention.

Handling-wise, I drove both and they felt the same to me. Both had sport differentials.

06-04-201412:37 PM

Quote Originally Posted by washyourrhands View Post

and none of these responses answer the OP's question. lol

including your mail service :)

06-04-201412:43 PM

Quote Originally Posted by P Rock View Post

I see a lot more S4's past me (3 in my neighborhood) and a adept amount of 4.2 S5'south too but I hardly ever encounter 2013+ S5's with the facelift. If I could practice information technology again, I'd go for the facelifted S5 since I'g a unmarried guy with no kids. I view it this way....they're siblings and the S4 is the more than responsible and bourgeois of the two while the S5 likes the attention.

Handling-wise, I collection both and they felt the same to me. Both had sport differentials.

Aforementioned here. I didn't buy the S5 though considering I test collection one and it didn't feel as crisp to me as the S4 did. It was because I examination collection an S4 with summers vs an S5 with all seasons though......DOH! Didn't realize that later I bought my S4 with all seasons and picked it upwards and it felt style dissimilar.

06-04-201412:46 PM

Quote Originally Posted past infinkc View Post

including your post :)

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06-04-201412:48 PM

The only major difference that I can see (feel free to right me if I missed something here) is the whole V-vi vs V8 consequence. The V-eight has more horsepower (354 vs 333), only I think it also adds a couple hundred lbs to the S5.

06-04-201412:49 PM

Quote Originally Posted by Merlin4979 View Post

The just major difference that I can see (feel free to correct me if I missed something hither) is the whole Five-6 vs V8 event. The V-8 has more than horsepower (354 vs 333), but I call up it also adds a couple hundred lbs to the S5.

They stopped putting the V8 in the S5. The S5 now has the aforementioned motor equally the S4 and they both weigh nigh the same.

06-04-201412:50 PM

Electric current facelifted models are the aforementioned iii.0 V6T.

I say if you don't need iv doors, S5. :-)

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06-04-201412:fifty PM

I take taken all 3 variants effectually a rail S4 3.0t, S5 three.0t and S5 4.2 - I ran like lap times in the iii.0t's and was slightly slower in the 4.2. I did find that the S5 at speed felt more than planted in the high speed corners (all three on stock suspension) but as i said the times were equal. In everyday driving i dont think you would notice much of a departure at all

06-04-201401:04 PM

what virtually the rails is the rails wider on the s5 to lazy to google?

06-04-201401:18 PM

Given that there isn't much difference betwixt the ii; I would say that the performance difference between either one is marginal at best. You get an S4 if you need/want 4 doors. You become an S5 if the previous statement doesn't employ. Pretty sound logic to me.

06-04-201401:27 PM

So much fail in this thread....

06-04-201401:33 PM

I personally like the stealthy style the S4 goes about it'due south business organization. Having endemic quite a few performance orientated cars. I merely haven't heard much discussion well-nigh the performance benefits and downsides of either the S4 and S5 when pitched against each other autonomously from looks alone.
From an earlier post where the V8 was used as a comparison I tin can understand that the weight of the V8 over the nose in traditional Audi style could hinder the handling somewhat.

Interesting to hear peoples views and comments on this thread every bit it seems a little unknown.

06-04-201401:33 PM

Conspicuously the S4 is faster and improve, plus the 5 is then ugly, specially the 5'southward that mops and bk ain, just terrible.

06-04-201402:34 PM

Terminal edited by z_curtis_s4; 06-04-2014 at 03:02 PM.

06-04-201402:37 PM

Quote Originally Posted past IanCH View Post

Clearly the S4 is faster and improve, plus the five is and so ugly, specially the v's that mops and bk own, but terrible.

The final part is sooo true

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06-04-201402:l PM

Stock vs stock the S5 is a tad bit slower than the S4. It'south as well considerably more than expensive, less practical, and toll more to insure. But god damn does information technology look skillful.

06-04-201403:19 PM

Quote Originally Posted by IanCH View Post

Conspicuously the S4 is faster and amend, plus the five is and then ugly, especially the 5's that mops and bk ain, just terrible.

Lulz

06-04-201403:43 PM

Test drove both, i noticed that S4 was a scrap faster than the S5...maybe its just same... Settled for the S4. I also had an A5 before that and when i got my A4 loaner, i thought the A4 loaner was faster than my A5.

06-04-201403:52 PM

Quote Originally Posted by raudiace4 View Post

Stock vs stock the S5 is a tad fleck slower than the S4. Information technology's likewise considerably more than expensive, less applied, and cost more than to insure. But god damn does it wait adept.

I disagree, the mere beingness of the RS5 ruled out purchase of an S5. The RS5 is so much ameliorate looking than the S5 not even to mention the performance aspect.

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06-04-201404:07 PM

Quote Originally Posted by Merlin4979 View Post

The just major difference that I can run into (feel free to right me if I missed something here) is the whole 5-half-dozen vs V8 issue. The 5-8 has more horsepower (354 vs 333), but I retrieve it also adds a couple hundred lbs to the S5.

v8 on newspaper has more hp, simply that is not true, the v6 outshines the v8 past a LOT

Quote Originally Posted by Black3.2 View Post

I have taken all 3 variants around a track S4 iii.0t, S5 3.0t and S5 four.2 - I ran similar lap times in the 3.0t's and was slightly slower in the 4.ii. I did notice that the S5 at speed felt more planted in the high speed corners (all three on stock suspension) but equally i said the times were equal. In everyday driving i dont recollect you would find much of a departure at all

Very interesting, the 4.two v8 is a much less powerful engine

Quote Originally Posted by sidthafish View Post

Given that at that place isn't much difference between the two; I would say that the operation difference betwixt either i is marginal at best. Y'all get an S4 if y'all demand/desire iv doors. You become an S5 if the previous statement doesn't apply. Pretty sound logic to me.

performance departure I would imagine (simply have nothing to back it upwards) would be that past themselves, since they are similar cars, the s5 would have the reward. why? it has less doors, and it has a improve adventure at existence more rigid beyond the entire chassis, stiffer frame leads to better treatment around the corners, leads to faster times.

it would exist shut i would imagine, v6 s5 vs v6 s4, only the s5 in my head would have the advantage.

06-04-201404:07 PM

Quote Originally Posted by Pilfer View Post

I disagree, the mere existence of the RS5 ruled out buy of an S5. The RS5 is then much improve looking than the S5 not even to mention the performance aspect.

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RS5 is godly, but for the money I can get into something mode faster. Besides I don't similar the idea of a tuned S5 walking my 85K car.

06-04-201404:28 PM

I own an s4 and personally I adopt the looks and shape of the exterior better of the s5. However, is the exterior of the s5 actually worth the major toll divergence..I don't think and so, the s4 sure is a whole lot fancier/flashier than the average car y'all see out there. So why spend actress the cash on something that looks slightly ameliorate but performs slightly worse to about the same? Doesn't make sense to me, if both were right effectually the aforementioned price range (no more than one-2k of a deviation) hands downward I would have the s5 just for looks just thats not the example. Waste matter of money in my mind

06-04-201405:09 PM

I think that S4 FTW in that it's faster, under the radar, doors are shorter (when opening a large door the opening is narrower), and the price is why to much. I drove the 4.2 S5 and idea the matter was significant the way it handled itself.

06-04-201405:30 PM

Drive them both.
The seating position is dissimilar in both cars... I drove an S5 - and actually didn't similar the seating position - hard to describe...
Functioning wise/handling wise... hundred-to-one yous'd decipher any difference... wheelbase on the S4 is longer by only 2 inches - probably would non even notice that only that should equate to beingness more stable at high speeds just S5 being more than maneuverable at low speeds.

Just go attempt em both and run across which yous prefer... Let me know if you notice the driving position divergence?

S5 is likewise more expensive... for less space... not sure what the premium is for but if you prefer the looks then I guess it'south worth the actress 4k??

06-04-201406:04 PM

Quote Originally Posted past Alessandro View Post

what almost the track is the track wider on the s5 to lazy to google?

Yes, it'due south wider. Should result in more grip around corners, just the skid pad numbers seem to be the aforementioned for the B8.v. The B8 is worse, though.

B8 S5: 0.88g
B8.5 S5: 0.96g
B8.5 S4: 0.96g
B8.v RS5: 0.99g (for comparison)

06-04-201406:05 PM

Four doors or two. four doors equal lower insurance costs and better chance for a quicker resale.

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06-04-201406:21 PM

Quote Originally Posted by raudiace4 View Post

RS5 is godly, but for the money I can get into something manner faster. Too I don't similar the idea of a tuned S5 walking my 85K car.

In a straight line yes/mayhap. On a race track/road course, the RS5 is significantly faster (at least compared to my APR Stage II+ B8 S4).

06-04-201406:25 PM

If I did it over...would definitely be rolling in an S5. Can't go wrong either way

06-04-201406:31 PM

Quote Originally Posted by mr shickadance View Post

performance divergence I would imagine (but accept naught to dorsum it upwards) would be that past themselves, since they are similar cars, the s5 would have the reward. why? it has less doors, and it has a ameliorate chance at being more rigid beyond the entire chassis, stiffer frame leads to better handling around the corners, leads to faster times.

it would be close i would imagine, v6 s5 vs v6 s4, but the s5 in my head would accept the advantage.

Turns out the opposite is true. Sedans are more often than not stiffer than their coupe brothers. Why? The B pillar makes a huge difference when it is positioned at the mid-bespeak of the cabin. The coupe pushes information technology back also far which allows more than flex. They sometimes have to add structures to compensate. That might explain why the S5 is 100lbs heavier than the S4.

06-04-201407:02 PM

Quote Originally Posted by IanCH View Post

Clearly the S4 is faster and better, plus the 5 is so ugly, peculiarly the 5's that mops and bk own, just terrible.

Agreed, their cars suck! Couple of uber pricks too.

I'd pick the five every fourth dimension, but its all situational. Mines sit in the garage unless I choose to bulldoze it. The truck and hatch are driven 95% of the fourth dimension. Either way, I dearest the 4's, I feel the 5 is a much improve looking car, with road presence that cannot be matched for less than $100K. The 4's also cannot handle nigh as ambitious cycle/tire setups. So much room in there.

To the OP, I've never pushed a four as hard equally my car, so I cannot say, merely I would presume the 4, due to the structure.

06-04-201407:26 PM

Quote Originally Posted by PsYkHoTiK View Post

In a straight line yes/mayhap. On a race rail/road course, the RS5 is significantly faster (at to the lowest degree compared to my APR Phase II+ B8 S4).

Well I would promise so, but I don't e'er rails my automobile like 90% of the people who buy them. Real globe speed or straight line matters more, with the refined luxury and ability to hold its shit together in twisties is ever nice.

Now If I had the coin to spare a twelvemonth ago when I bought my S4, I would no doubt be driving a RS5. Best looking machine Audi sells in the USA. But I was referring to my next machine when this S4 is all washed, it will have to exist essentially faster than my stage two s4.