V8 Great: What Makes the Audi RS5 a Brilliant Supercoupe...and a Bargain!

Time has been kind to the V8 Audi RS5, and also to those who've long wanted one. Its sinuous design looks better than ever, its epic 4.2 V8 sounds better than ever, and it's now cheaper than ever, with prices well below half the $80k+ this flagship Audi cost new. Joe & Nick take a drive in Nick's Sepang Blue RS5 (B8.5), his latest find in a string of often overlooked performance bargains, and also take a peek at its V8 compact competitors, the Mercedes C63 AMG and BMW M3 (E90/E92).

[@NBASFAN]

I've had it from 2017 till now. Zero issues, I've been going to my RS specialist for maintenance religiously. Aside from the factory brake rotors early wear and warp, which I replaced it with the ECS butterfly brake rotors that looked exactly like the factory and works better on the street. This car is a perfect daily with a very usable trunk space and backseats.

[@dogger37JC]

Zero issues is impressive. Mine has had a few issues that were all common parts that fail on RS5’s. Power steering control module was the most recent but fortunately was covered under warranty since it was a known problem.

[@mahmoodzbh]

What a move by Audi to derive the engine from the V10 rather than using the same 4.2 in B7 RS4. What a freaking noise! Putting aside the 80s and 90s inline 5, this is probably the most characterful engine in Audi's lineup. An instant "modern classic" for me, beside the E92 of course (a bit too soon to call them classics? Maybe, maybe not...)

[@TheCarCrush]

Honestly I'd slept on this engine entirely until now and....wow...it's addictive. I nearly bought an E90 back in the day and kinda wish I had although knowing me, if I had, I'd have sold it by now! Too early to call them classics? I guess so, but these V8's are an era we'll not see again, so they're headed for that status for sure. Thank you for watching!

[@speedshed]

The RS5 V8 will for sure be a future classic.

[@JonathanFootVagina]

One good thing about that move is that because the components were made to handle almost 200hp more than and the car is making, the engine is extremely reliable compared to other Audi models!

[@dmitrijusdomininkasoleinic3911]

I've got a 2015 RS5 V8 B8.5 (face lift) with only 40k km on the clock and its alrdy worth 10k more than what I've paid for it (bought ~4 years ago). Never going to sell it cuz it puts a smile on my face every time I give it some beans😂

[@johnl.38]

how is reliability and cost of ownership? not much on these because there simply aren't that many out there

[@dogger37JC]

You must have got a good deal because they’ve dropped in price lately.

[@dogger37JC]

@@johnl.38Spend a lot in gas. When I first got mine I was driving it pretty hard for the first few weeks and was going through gas like crazy. It’s a small tank too so you can fill up twice a week sometimes. Factory brake rotors are expensive but fortunately there are some good aftermarket options now. DSG and sports diff maintenance can be a little pricey but if you do it yourself it’s not bad. My car has had only 3 things go wrong which were common issues with these cars. The thermostat/housing. PCV valves. Power steering control module which required the whole rack to be replaced. Audi extended the warranty on this since it’s a common part to fail due to a design flaw.

[@bm_wuratli6883]

@@johnl.38 its expensive to maintain good condition* but these issue is common if u are scared don't buy it honestly i would buy but in france its expensive compared to US not the mention this car would be collection in near futur

[@rickeyrick1]

Had a 14 RS5 I bought 2 years ago with Audi warranty 3/36. Loved every minute of that sound. They put 25K into it under warranty... Careful when you buy and know what you're getting into on normal repairs at high mileage. It is race car. Race car priced parts. Miss it a lot.

[@crossplanev8]

Bought an almost new rs5 v8 in red this year. 20k miles run. Removed the center resonator. Sounds insane both from outside and inside the cabin. Advice to all car guys - Get this car while you can. It will surely start to go up in price later.

[@Madness1337]

Damn 20k miles is insane for a v8 RS5, congrats on the find. I bought mine with 100k about a year ago and I still can't get enough of it. The sound is just fantastic, and if you want your exhaust to be a tad bit louder without buying a whole new system for 3k+, what I did on top of removing the center resonator for an x-pipe is I also swapped out the 2 small downpipe resonators with Vibrant 1792 resonators. This made a difference exactly how I hoped it would and now the sound is just perfect, not too loud and not too quiet. The car is a beast and will surely go up in value with time.

[@crossplanev8]

@@Madness1337 deleting the center resonator has made it pretty damn loud. Does it get considerably louder after further deleting the 2 small downpipe resonators?

[@tylerevans2261]

As another b8.5 rs5 owner, I Agree

[@Madness1337]

@@crossplanev8 Honestly before I got the Vibrant resonators I did some research into just fully deleting them and found out that it would indeed become very loud if you delete both the center and small resonators. When I bought the car it already came with the x-pipe instead of the center resonator but I wanted it a bit louder, so replacing the small downpipe resonators with Vibrant ones did the trick. It became just a bit louder and more pronounced without adding any drone, in fact at low RPM it sounds the same but when I step on the gas it screams a lot more. Or even at cold start I could tell that it got louder, but not obnoxious or too loud imo.

[@dogger37JC]

@@Madness1337Low mileage RS5’s aren’t that rare. I’ve seen quite a few come up for sale with mid to low 20k miles. I even saw one a few years ago that had 5k miles on it. I think some were second cars. I also noticed when I bought my car there were quite a few that had multiple owners within a short period. My car had 2 owners within the first 4 years from when it was new. I saw some that even had 3 or 4.

[@federicoboscolo232]

Nice video I’ve had a 2009 manual S5 and now I have both a 2096 RS4 (B7) and a 2013 RS5 B8.5. Honestly my favorite is still the RS4 for driving fun (it’s officiallly a rally car). RS5 is a great cruiser it’s beautiful sounds great. The only two defect? Non comunicative steering wheel and torque. Rest is perfect

[@dogger37JC]

Miltek is my favorite exhaust sound for these cars. BBS wheels and calipers look really good especially with the body color. I almost bought one in Sepang but ended up with Prism Silver Crystal. Great video.

[@TheCarCrush]

Thanks for watching!

[@fixeditfirst]

I bought mine used with 50k on the clock. 2013 in sepang blue, I put 50,000 more miles on it and loved every single one of them. Great car but it was time to move on to a newer more sophisticated Audi with a warranty.

[@user-ng7jh2cp3n]

I own same RS5 for a few years, chasis definitely needs some work to make it a pleasure in turns: Ohlins R&T, ECS lower control arms, X-brace, strut tower brace (Ultra Racing) + canyon run 15, transmission/diff mount inserts is basically the recipe to make it handle gooood despite the weight. I have it on Cup2, also helps but probably ps4s is enough. And JHM stage 2 is a must!! At this price level, even after upgrades, you won’t buy anything that comes even close to this level of pleasure and usability. Real problem with this car is it’s hard to find straight-handed people who could service it properly at a reasonable price (I mean in the states).

[@Ultrazurnimal6636]

Just bought a 2014 RS5… love it!

[@jeraldb2868]

I miss my 2014 RS5…I still remember the day I picked her up at the dealership brand new! It was an awesome 4.5 years. The B9s sucked….B8/B8.5 was the best platform

[@Lee-in-oz]

Why is everyone so worried about resale? Why buy it to get rid of it?

[@robs974]

Great video! I have a 2015 in Glut Orange 🍊

[@TheCarCrush]

Wow that color is insane! Thanks for watching!

[@MrCynide]

This is one of my top 3 realistic cars that I can afford one day. How much difference does the eventuri intake make in terms of noise? When you did the APR tune, did you feel a noticeable difference?

[@melbguy1]

I'm not sure what coilovers and tyres Nick spec'd. But i'd go with a KW V3 coilover kit + ESC cancellation kit, H&R sway bar kit and Michelin PS4S tyres on that car.

[@dylankreimer5080]

Great Video!

[@TheCarCrush]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@WarHammer1911A1]

I just got a 2013 4 weeks ago.

[@ellishoke1693]

Just bought one, trading in my S4 in 2 days, I’m very excited.

[@TheCarCrush]

Congrats!!!

[@scuzzyfpv]

Get JHM software. Such a transformation.

[@user-ng7jh2cp3n]

@@scuzzyfpv I agree 100%, did it on my rs5 and now it’s actually a bit scarry. It’s by no means a slow car

[@jrgenlund1300]

Sepang is not dirty, it's a race track in Malaysia tyvm :)

[@nutmeg6463]

In my country, this masterpiece cost at least 80k lol

[@greezythumb]

I will be selling my S5 V8 and hunt for the RS 5 V8.

[@woodant1981]

You've seriously got to look after one of these. Absolute hell to deal with

[@haiUnderground]

24k now. They are tanking. I found 2 examples today at 70k-ish miles.

[@2000vxss]

What are the wheels? Beautiful car. I have the 2015 A5 Sline Black Edition and I love it.

[@kington2311]

These are some BBS check for the right ones on their site

[@dogger37JC]

BBS CI-R I believe

[@pdublt3d]

So it has an engine that wants you to push it, and a chassis that doesn't. 😵‍💫

[@TheCarCrush]

Ummm yeah, that's the situation more or less in a nutshell! Plus it's beautiful inside and out,

[@kaukas12]

don' get it why rs5 always compared to m3? isn't should be compared to m4? m3 - rs4 m4 - rs5 m5 - rs6

[@dogger37JC]

It’s compared to the E92 M3 because they came out around the same time and both have similar engines. The M4 is a different generation and it’s a twin turbo V6.

[@MrCaterhamr500]

Has the term ‘audisteer’ come up yet!??

[@karuedoingthings]

Got one recently, 2015, 70k miles. After cross shopping between porsches, M cars and so on, this car was the best deal. Very happy with it! Any good rs5 forums out there?

[@dogger37JC]

Audizine is okay but not very active

[@nickjames6813]

Rough mine was 29

[@HAZYFALKIRK]

Bmw's are great in the dry, not so much in the wet

[@tommydeggerino4995]

Frustratingly the B8.5 S5 is an all round better vehicle

[@TheCarCrush]

Sometimes over time all-rounders are outshined by cars with greater soul and character and yes, flaws!

[@lukejohnson1274]

@@TheCarCrush Agreed. I bought one for the sound. I also bought a cabriolet in order to revel in that sound. It's not a fast car compared to others I have owned and I could not care less.

[@ryanhouck2794]

no shot lmao, i have had both, the rs5 is a million times better

[@budm2528]

Better for who? For what? To each his own right?

[@brancoanabela9350]

Encore qui sait de quoi il parle ! N’importe quoi ! vas acheter de nouvelles chaussures mon ami !