I've been challenged! 2013 Audi S5. Any chance?
 

Just a little light-hearted fun here, guys... :tup:

So, some a**hole (aka. a good friend of mine :)) has ordered the new 2013 Audi S5 3.0T, and is so excited at the prospect of owning his "first fast car" that he's been talking it up, beating on my Z and challenging me to a straight-line race (at the local speedway, of course ;)). I'm not the competitive type, but he won't stop talking sh*t, so it's got to point where I'd LOVE to beat him, just to shut him up. So, what do you guys think?

The new S5 is a supercharged V6 pushing, ironically, 333hp @ 7000rpm. That bodes well considering the Audi weighs around 4200lbs, but, crucially, it has way more torque, 325 lb-ft @ 2900 rpm, and all-wheel drive which'll help it out of the hole.

Bottom line, Zero to 60 mph is apparently 4.7–4.9 sec, and standing ¼-mile is rated at 13.2–13.3 sec - slightly better than the Z's official figures (but not better than Motor Trend's claims).

I have a Base Sport with Stillen Gen-3 intakes. He'll have a stock automatic. Oh, and we live in Vegas where it's hot as hell and are around 2200-2500 ft above sea level.

It'll be close. My $35,000 versus his $60,000. What can I do to better my chances and defend the Z scene against such arrogance? Low rear tire pressure? Low gas? High-octane fuel? I've never been into drag, so I don't know the tricks. Haha. :driving:

Eh, you're S.O.L.


Time to go F.I.

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The 3.0T (really S but hey, its Audi...) is a sneaky powerful engine which may be under-rated from the factory. Unless your buddy is incompetent, the Z has no chance.

You could fake a race, let him get all excited and drive off while you casually make your way down the strip :)

- b

nope :tiphat:

I would turn off VDC and drift the 1/4 mile. Win by style points

Put your car on a massive diet.

MT 370z vs AT S5??

Straight line in an auto is a lot easier than a manual.... if it was the other way MT S5 vs AT 370z there'd be a chance.

Quick, go trade your manual shift in for an automatic. Then you might be able to keep up with him off the line. If not, just insult him and tell him he drives a German taxi. :tiphat:

Get off the straight line challenge. Change it to an autocross.

On a tight mountain road you can crush him.

It'll take an auto to have a chance to beat that car. It won't work in a manual. There's a substantial accelration difference to the quarter mile between the manual and auto Z.

Settle it on a road course. This is the ''ONLY'' way to test car and man.

race course, race course, as the OP suggested.

We don't race on public roads and endanger others.

You will get smoked, that car cost almost 60k for a reason.