The Audi S5 is the spiritual successor to the quattro of the 1980s. The rapid, svelte two-door coupe is a handsome beast that cuts quite a dash on the road.
It would be easy to write the S5 - and the whole Audi A5 range - off as simply a two door Audi A4, but it should be much more than that.
Handsome
The ride is good; firm, but never uncomfortable and only the biggest bumps cause a fluster in the cabin.
All this adds up to an accomplished grand tourer, rather than an out-and-out sports car. The Audi RS5 should see to that when it launches.
It's frustrating, because as a drivers' car, the Audi S5 could easily be a match for the excellent BMW 3 Series Coupe
Running costs aren't far off the faster BMW M3, which although costs £10,000 more new, matches the Audi S5 for fuel consumption (22.8mpg).
There's Audi A4 levels of space in the front, but space in the rear is limited, although this is predicable given its coupe configuration. And there's a 455 litre boot, which is just five litres smaller than that of the BMW 3 Series Touring.
The ride is good; firm, but never uncomfortable and only the biggest bumps cause a fluster in the cabin.
In many ways the Audi S5 is a worthy successor to the original quattro coupe from the 80s. Both are very good, but have flaws. While the quattro was heinously complicated, the S5 just doesn't have the level of driver involvement we'd hoped for.
The Rapid, Svelte Two-Door Audi S5 Coupe is a Handsome Beast
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