[Drunk Monkey]

Originally Posted by jasonintoronto

what the 335i has over the v8-powered s5 one could claim the a4/a5 2.0t have over the 323i and 328i. it has a completely flat torque curve with little lag, as well as direction injection, easy tunability and greater fuel economy.

audi interiors are excellent. if i were looking at a base price range, the a4 is hard to beat. the a5 however creeps in price after options are added and it's not much of a step to get into a 335i coupe making it a hard sell.

audi pricing in canada has always been really skewed. the sedans are more competitive with the 2.0t vs 328i and 3.0t vs. 335i. however for the coupes bmw still has a better price/performance.

Agreed on the 335i Coupe versus A5 pricing. However, Audi knows that a car like the A5 only comes around once in a blue moon, and they will milk it for all they can (i.e. little to no discount, high finance/lease rates).

[jasonintoronto]

Originally Posted by Drunk Monkey

Agreed on the 335i Coupe versus A5 pricing. However, Audi knows that a car like the A5 only comes around once in a blue moon, and they will milk it for all they can (i.e. little to no discount, high finance/lease rates).

true, but e92 finance/lease rates are also worse than the e90. it's the same practice as bmw.

[Soni]

oh...here is a pic of the S4 I test drove last friday!!

[ctgazer]

does that say v6t on the side? i thought they was supercharged....

[Soni]

yes it say v6t and it is supercharged....I am confuse too, I though the t meaning Turbo, I guess in this case no.

[Nikos335i]

Originally Posted by ctgazer

does that say v6t on the side? i thought they was supercharged....

Yes they have put a T all these germans car companies have gone off the deep end!

Mercedez has a 6.2l V8 in the but write 6.3
BMW has 3l I6 but write 328 and the 335 is a 3l I6TT
Audi's 3.2V6 was actually a 3.1l and now T instead of S.

[jasonintoronto]

s4 also comes with a dual clutch gearbox instead of an automatic. sad to hear that the 335i coupes won't get a DSG during the LCI refresh.

[Soni]

Originally Posted by jasonintoronto

s4 also comes with a dual clutch gearbox instead of an automatic. sad to hear that the 335i coupes won't get a DSG during the LCI refresh.

the gear change was damn smooth and fast!!

[jasonintoronto]

forced induction, direct injection, dual clutch...what's not to like?

[Soni]

just saw this post....Dave this make it more interesting now!!
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...11&postcount=1

[M3 Montreal]

Originally Posted by ctgazer

a mutual friend got the s5 when it first came out...didnt need to wait. knew someone on the inside or something. but apparently, he complains the thing is a pig and is slow as heck. lookswise, its +100 better than the e92..

thing is slammed, bbs, exhaust

I think that definately comes down to personal preference...

I drove my friends S5 prior to buying my M3 and you can obviously see which one I chose...

Really ZERO comparison between the 2 and trust me Im a HUGE Audi fan . Lookwise I do like the look of the S5 but when I look at my AW with tinted windows I dont regret my decision and performance wise... THAT's where there is absolutely NO comparison... The S5 feels sluggish, slow , HEAVY with too much body roll and doesnt give the steering and sport feedback the M3 does. Wait for the RS5 and maybe they will fix those problems...

[jasonintoronto]

i think it's hard to compare the s5 and the m3. it's more apt to compare a s5 and 335i. however audi, in their stupid logic, priced the s5 near 70k which is near the price of an m3.

in the US, pricing is different, and the s5 is more reasonably priced.

[335ifanatic]

The S5 is hot but I would still take the M3 over it.