2013 Audi S5 3.0T Coupe Instrumented Test: Two Fewer Cylinders, One More Supercharger, No Regrets

When Audi's S5 coupe debuted for 2008 as the first model built on the company's B8 architecture, we demonstrated little restraint in praising its sexy sheetmetal and the 4.2-liter V-8 nestled between its front fenders. Styled by Italian-born design chief Walter de'Silva, the S5 and its slightly less potent A5 stablemate ushered in a new era of Audi design, one that has seen exterior aesthetics elevated among company priorities to a position alongside performance and technology. The duo was joined shortly thereafter by a sassy pair of cabriolet doppelgängers—albeit with a 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 in the S5 droptop rather than the S5 coupe's hearty V-8—followed by the 2013 U.S. debut of the ultimate manifestation of performance within Audi's 5 lineup, the quick but clinical RS5.  READ MORE ›› from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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