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Old 12-03-2010, 09:36 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cunnos View Post
I'm always comparing the 370z against other sports cars and recently I've been wondering about the Audi S5. I am not familiar with Audi's at all but it seems to me that purchasing an S5 V8 for 68,000 and only getting 354 horsepower is not much. I understand the build and quality of the car (especially the interior ) is top of the line, but when I look at the Nismo and its 39k with 350hp!!! Obviously to many people its more than just horsepower, but a V8 with only 354hp come on, i feel like Audi could do better? I also wanted to know if a Nismo could hold its own against an S5?
audis are nice, however, they are really heavy. i wouldn't mind having an s5. i wouldn't take one over a touring sport/nav Z, but comparing it to a nismo is a big difference. the nismo is a spartan, track-esque car (that can't actually be tracked without mods). the audi s5 is a grand tourer, and i think it does its job well. Now, the fact that you can get a used GTR for as much as a new S5, then theres no comparison, s5 loses.
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