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Drove the RS5 at the weekend.

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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Default Drove the RS5 at the weekend.

It looks really nice in the flesh and the interior oozes quality. The car I drove had dynamic steering which felt awful, a bit like I was driving an arcade game. Unfortnatley it doesnt have the vocal chords of my old RS4 but it had a nice rumble as you would expect. It rode incredibly well on all surfaces and has 4 settings, comfort, normal, dynamic and individual. With the individual button you can tailor the car so you can have soft suspension, heavy steering and quick gear changes. I am sure there are more but I was only out in it for 20 mins.
Speed wise it felt reasonable but not as quick as I was expecting. Im not sure if this was down to the power delivery being so smooth or the way the stronic box helps disguise acceleration.
A really cracking GT but at 67k its 5k above a similar specced M3 and you would get atleast 5k knocked off the M3.
But it does look quite an imposing beast I have to say!
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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One was sitting next to me to me at some lights a couple of weeks ago. I did a double take when I saw the badge on the back as I didn't know they were out here. He gave it some off the line as the lights changed ...

Obviously I had to back off in the 320d so as not to embarrass him

It was very smooth and zipped through about three gears in no time in true 'DSG' style .... wasn't startlingly quick but then he wasn't really trying.... and didn't need to next to me.

It sounded very muted compared to an RS4 but yes, has got a nice noise.

My lasting impression in the few seconds I saw it before it disappeared was the size of it - it is not a small car ! It made my 3 series seem like a Mini sitting next to it ....

I wouldn't mind one though
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