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Article: STROKE OF GENIUS? AUDI FITS A DUAL-CLUTCH GEARBOX TO ITS S5.(NEWS)
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- AutoWeek
- Article date:
- December 8, 2008
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Byline: MICHAEL TAYLOR
WE HAVE ALWAYS liked the Audi S5. It somehow feels more together than its siblings, and it's not just the heart-warming burble and midrange thump of its 4.2-liter V8 that makes us think that.
Its key advantage is that most un-Audi-like quality: ride. It's more supple across small bumps than the standard car, even though it boasts larger wheels and tires and has less road noise in the cabin.
But now its ride and its speed are not all it has over its little brothers. It's not all it has over Mercedes-Benz, either, because the S5 now has seven speeds. BMW's M3 only has had (until recently) six fully DIY speeds, and the ...