BBC TopGear on the A5 (very brief review)

Ultimate Car Guy · **BBC TopGear on the A5 (very brief review) -** 04-23-2007, 04:26 AM

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"But all-new layout or not, the A5 corners like an old-school Audi"

"little sense of fun"

"Audi keeps telling us they make sporty cars, but in the chassis department, they don't really"

"Fast, easy to drive hard, but not inspiring"

Just_me · **Re: BBC TopGear on the A5/S5 (very brief review) -** 04-23-2007, 04:30 AM

Clarkson review?

Ultimate Car Guy · **Re: BBC TopGear on the A5/S5 (very brief review) -** 04-23-2007, 04:32 AM

Nah, Paul Horrell of the magazine. Clarkson would be a lot more brutal and honest!

EnI · **Re: BBC TopGear on the A5/S5 (very brief review) -** 04-23-2007, 04:33 AM

So another review saying Audi driving dynamics hasn't improved much (especially compared to the competitors).

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And so the A5 is indeed a good drive.
But it lacks the sparkle that all these smiling men should have given it.

And the chassis has nice accurate new steering. But all-new layout or not, the A5 corners like an old-school Audi. Gentle but unavoidable understeer, little sense of fun, no tweakability at the limit. Audi keeps telling us they make sporty cars, but in the chassis department, they don't really. Fast, easy to drive hard, but not inspiring.

So put Walter's Latin emotion on hold. This is still a bit of a po-faced car.

Mr. M · **Re: BBC TopGear on the A5 (very brief review) -** 04-23-2007, 08:08 AM

Nothing new on the table from this review...

Ubermensch · **Re: BBC TopGear on the A5 (very brief review) -** 04-30-2007, 11:16 PM

thanks for posting that.

Yannis · **Re: BBC TopGear on the A5/S5 (very brief review) -** 05-01-2007, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by EnI

So another review saying Audi driving dynamics hasn't improved much (especially compared to the competitors).

According to Audi's head of driving dynamics , surveys have shown that Audi customers prefer their cars to be neutral and understeer at the limit , so i guess the A5 was tailored to meet the customer's needs.