Friday, December 7, 2018

Why Is The New Audi RS5 Not As Well-Rounded As The Car It Replaces?

The man tasked with finding out what is responsible is Henry Catchpole of Carfection, who first finds the cabin to be suspect. For one, why does the 12-volt outlet cover feel so nice and expensive when the shift paddles are made of cheap plastic? And why is the Drive Select button so far away from the driver when it should be close for easy access? It could be telling of Audi's logic on this one, but these are the small things. There’s always the chance Audi spent the time and cash engineering the car well but not on making as well-rounded as it could be. And it turns out that’s what happened, but it may not be a bad thing. Rather than slack on high performance, it's the middle ground abilities that take a backseat.
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