2017 Stage 1 Audi A5 2.0L Quattro DRIVING POV/REVIEW

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[@Account1746]

just bought an a4 with this engine, gotta wait for the warranty to finish then its remap time

[@aaroncoltman4348]

Great video! Really informative and useful information. Keep it up. That MPG though 🤢🤢

[@jonathanbroughton8735]

Great review :-)

[@JacksonN20201]

Great video I think it's my best car for me to buy

[@CGormanR35]

Had a look at a lot of cars since mines been wrote off Golf R included but the prices in Ireland are insane 😂 This on the other hand has caught my attention and hasnt left my mind so stuff like this is fantastic to know that i’ll be saving my money while buying a car thats just as good 🎉

[@kenchi7686]

I bought this, this year, difficult to fault. Engine not the most punchy. Super smooth. I'm bit scared of mapping, cause my last car got screwed. Though it may not be due to map. Might even be the company who knows. Also the right hand side arm rest, can't really rest your arm while you are driving. Bit too low, bit strange. Overall, lovely looking car, great shape. Handling is good, not exciting, but good. Just need to get some nice tyres to go with it. Brakes are excellent.

[@tiagopereira369]

Great video. I own one of these, been thinking of stage 1, just waiting for warranty to run out. I believe it is a quattro ultra system though, very similar to torsen but instead of mechanical centre dif it's a wet clutch pack. The advantage is that when you just cruising on the motorway it can disconnect the rear wheels which improves mpg ( I do average 40mpg but that's with a lot of motorway comute and the odd Dynamic mode launches and driving). But the quattro is always there when you need if, half a second before is needed actually as Audi say and I can confirm that. Some call it Haldex 2.0 but it's not really as it's is not a front wheel biased, neither is rear wheel biased, it's just quattro, wherever the grip and power is needed it's where the grip and power is. One of the best all-rounders in my pov

[@ZitroEduardo]

The Audi sedans I feel are nice right now but they are due for not a full re design but a face lift, the interior is about to get dated. Maybe slightly lighter more modern interior and that powertrain would be perfect!

[@stevasteva2509]

Where die you get the paddel shifters feom?

[@bigblanci8426]

Is the 3 litre version better?

[@bart9509]

Damn, I wish I got the quattro one… I got the 190ps version :p

[@titailie7244]

And how it is ?

[@JC-jt3ug]

It’s actually unbelievable how good a stage 1 Leon cupra is 😂

[@SuperJapierdole]

this or bmw 330 xdrive for driving pleasure?

[@RehmatDeen]

Damn, I have an A5 2.0L TDI, mapped to 205BHP and 420NM, I kind of wish I had something more powerful

[@krzysztofmarciniak2527]

Hi - which engine have you remapped - 150bhp or 163bhp ?

[@Bogdan33325]

Hello, what the average mpg on this car? Does the exhaust and stage 1 have a big effect on it?

[@ParagonCarsLondon]

round town you'll do 28mpg and on the motorway you can get above 40. A stage 1 can actually make the car more efficient, as long as you're not putting your foot down all the time that is haha.

[@Bogdan33325]

@@ParagonCarsLondon thanks, just got this car and was wondering how fuel efficient it is

[@jesset5576]

@@ParagonCarsLondoni have the same car but in the states and i get combined 22 average

[@ParagonCarsLondon]

@@jesset5576 obviously depends on how you drive. The long term MPG in my one was 30mpg over the course of a year.

[@teddycristian2779]

same gearbox with s5 ? this is DSG, isn't the S5 having the ZF torque converter?

[@ParagonCarsLondon]

i said same gearbox as the s3. This a5 uses the longitudal version of the S3’s gearbox, still a dual clutch though. But yes the s5 uses the ZF8 speed.

[@cammgt3rs370]

How come this doesn't get 380 ft lbs. 515 nm like the Q5 2.0t with APR tune stage 1.

[@ParagonCarsLondon]

it depends on the tune. Some maps are higher in torque but they usually put more stress on the gearbox.

[@ibraheemtoure1201]

Hold on team! So is it better to just grab an A5 and tune it rather than pay for an S5?! Need some advice!😭

[@koosa6289]

yup

[@Account1746]

I got this engine in A4 and remapped to 320bhp, if you can find one with this engine then get it and do it 🔥

[@rubyjones8153]

Where’s the tune from mate ?

[@ParagonCarsLondon]

Not sure, sorry.

[@matthijsdebruyn7133]

what exhaust mod is done to the car?

[@ParagonCarsLondon]

just a stage 1 map and exhaust

[@matthijsdebruyn7133]

@@ParagonCarsLondon what has changed on the exhaust?

[@ParagonCarsLondon]

@@matthijsdebruyn7133 it was a custom exhaust so i’m not sure on the exact details i’m afraid.

[@jonathonlacey3833]

This is not the same transmission as the golf R/GTI/A3/S3. The MQB cars use a transverse layout with a DQ250 or in later models a DQ381 DSG Transmission. The a4/a5 use the zf8 AL552 automatic transmission.

[@ParagonCarsLondon]

The zf8 speed is only used in the audi s4 and s5. The a4 and a5 2.0l use the DQ381.

[@o-meg-a6043]

The a4/a5 actually uses the DL381/382. It is a longitudinal layout vs the transverse golf DQ transmissions. Not the same transmission at all between the 2 platforms

[@ParagonCarsLondon]

@@o-meg-a6043 sorry yes the DL381.

[@pedrocols]

I so dislike that Honda made the Civic to look so much like the Audi A5 it is not even funny.

[@2019_NBA_CHAMPS]

I’m with you, the civic looks better than the Honda accord. WTH is Honda doing? 😂

[@koosa6289]

you're driving on the wrong side of the road lol

[@HeadsUP253]

Yes this A5 is better than golf R! Resonator delete this car sound badass! Head turner

[@timothyratcliffe9060]

Which resonator? Front / back or both? Did you keep the rear mufflers? Thinking about what to do with mine cause stock the sound is limp