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Originally Posted by catpat8000
I've spent some time in the S5 - powerwise it feels pretty soft. Kinda like an M5 would feel if it were towing a trailer.
Agreed, the S5 interior is very nice.
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The S5 does 0-60 in less than 5 sec - how can the power be "soft"? Plenty of power at high speeds as well in my experience. Sure, it doesn't have the power of an M5, E63 or CTS-V, but it's way more than enough for anything you might actually want to do with it on public roads, at least in the US.
In terms of handling on twisty mountain roads, my S5 with sport differential beats my M5. The S5 has amazing grip - it's like the car is attached to rails. It's overall the best car I've ever owned (I prefer it to my M5.)
Oh, and did I say that the manual transmission on the S5 is absolutely fantastic?