The S5 TDI press release is now finally out, some five months since we covered it. The link is below, but I’m sure it can be faxed.
https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/the-audi-s5-models-now-with-a-tdi-engine-11490
So the rumours are now showing to be true!
As a diesel fan myself, well I'd say mainly 6 cylinder diesels n above I'm impressed but at the same time I don't see why they'd choose that to replace the petrol. It's beyond me.
Knowing my 272 is supposedly tuned to 320ps and 700nm with the 3 mods I have I can safely say I have the closest feel to what this s5 tdi will be like albeit without the cool electric assistance and synthetic sound!
Mid range torque and off the line acceleration is mighty, so as much as the petrol fans will be dissapointed by this news, I don't think its all negative.
I think owners of tuned v6 tdis, sq5,7s will know the potential of these engines and how they translate on to the road.
I also think it will do 0 60 in less than what's quoted.
Ive personally recorded a 4.8 second 0 60 time flat out on mine and with launch control that's 4.4, and the launch control time was recorded 2 years ago. I'm sure it's improved since then too.. So with an extra 30bhp plus an electric compressor I can easily see this being much faster than 4.8 seconds.
I also wonder what the tuning capability will be, 400bhp 800nm? That would be mental on a car that size.
Anyway, I feel bad for the petrol fans as they really should have just offered it a long side the petrol s5 and maybe bumped up the power a bit on the petrol to make up for the torque deficit.
These wltp emissions then?
If the rs4 engine is still being produced maybe they could have detuned that for the s4/s5? Just my thoughts..