Audi S Reviewed In Fast-autos

Audi S Reviewed In Fast-autos

Summary: A completely new model, the Audi S is the top of the Series, a brand new range which is filled out with the A models. All look very similar, and provide good performance in a neat package. Stiff competition for the BMW series coupe, but can it compete with the BMW i, Jaguar XK or Mercedes-Benz CLK AMG? Possibly.

In any event, the Audi S is a sleek looking coupe, with a front end reminiscent of the R, and a semi-fastback roof line, and just discernible swept l...

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Article Body: A completely new model, the Audi S is the top of the Series, a brand new range which is filled out with the A models. All look very similar, and provide good performance in a neat package. Stiff competition for the BMW series coupe, but can it compete with the BMW i, Jaguar XK or Mercedes-Benz CLK AMG? Possibly.

In any event, the Audi S is a sleek looking coupe, with a front end reminiscent of the R, and a semi-fastback roof line, and just discernible swept lines up and over the front and rear wheels. It is a smart looking car, and one that will blend in well at the country club. Like almost all Audi designs, the S and A are smart, balanced designs with some neat features, but there is nothing shocking, nothing very exciting about the shape.

V- power, bhp

But what about performance? Well, Audi has picked its V- to give enough power to see off many competitors, although this is not the most powerful version of this superb engine. For the S it is rated at bhp at , rpm, with lb ft ( Nm) torque at , rpm, against the bhp of the RS.

So it is not as fast as it might be, but still packs plenty of oomph, taking the S to mph in . seconds, which is true supercar territory, while top speed is limited to mph. This really puts it up with some heavy metal, although it is nowhere as quick as the Mercedes-Benz CLK AMG, which has bhp on tap from a massive . liter engine.

On the other hand, the straightline performance of the Audi A is slightly better than that of the BMW i and Jaguar XK, and up there with the likes of the Aston Martin V Vantage and Porsche Carrera.

The V- is coupled to a six-speed manual box in the S. More important, Audi has adopted a front:rear torque split of :% for the center differential. This means that in the normal state the car will not understeer strongly like the front-biased split of some Audi quattros. This means the car will handle nearer neutral, which is good.

Also new is the double-wishbone front suspension and trapezoidal multi-link rear suspension which will ensure good tracking and handling.