Terrible MotorTrend Head 2 Head between the new 2018 B9 Audi RS5 & the 2017 W205 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe

[Sticky]

This is definitely one we have all been waiting to see. Hopes are high for the new B9 generation Audi RS5 and its twin turbo EA839 2.9 liter V6. The engine should prove to be a popular tuning platform and it is shared with the Porsche Panamera 4S.

Brute force is on the side of the AMG in this battle however. The M177 4.0 liter V8 is just a bigger motor. If you are into power and torque it is very difficult to argue against it. The aftermarket also loves it and with those two turbos sitting right on top 700+ whp with upgrades is just the beginning of what we will see.

Power and torque aside, which one is more fun to drive?

The Audi is estimated to be 200 pounds lighter. Come on Motortrend, you couldn't weigh the cars? You're going by quoted weights? Lazy work. We want actual independent testing or what is the point of this?

Not only do they not weigh the cars they do not test them on a racetrack. No laptimes, just a bunch of yammering. Weak.

Not only do we not get laptimes but there are no independent performance measures either. They simply quote manufacturer figures. They did not even line the cars up.

This entire Head 2 Head has very little actual head to head comparison going on. What a waste of time. We'll have to wait for a proper comparison from someone who takes this seriously.

[quattr0]

What the fsck is Audi thinking....$95k for RS5 with an Automatic trans? I'll pass!

[Sticky]

What the fsck is Audi thinking....$95k for RS5 with an Automatic trans? I'll pass!

That was European pricing. It's not $95k.

[ND75R]

What the fsck is Audi thinking....$95k for RS5 with an Automatic trans? I'll pass!

I think the bigger problem is the price / packaging of the options. At least in Canada every single option is 6k. I spec'd one from 82,500 base MSRP to 110,000 just by putting all the option packages on.

[BlackJetE90OC]

I enjoyed the video, not every video has to be a numbers game. They said going in this won’t be a tradition head to head, so they warned you. Jethro is great, one of the better car presenters. He can drive, actually currently under racing contract with BMW. He works for Drivetribe as well. Hopefully he does more videos with Motor Trend. Jason Cammisa was f*cking horrible.

[Sticky2]

I enjoyed the video, not every video has to be a numbers game. They said going in this won’t be a tradition head to head, so they warned you. Jethro is great, one of the better car presenters. He can drive, actually currently under racing contract with BMW. He works for Drivetribe as well. Hopefully he does more videos with Motor Trend. Jason Cammisa was f*cking horrible.

I agree that not every vid has to have numbers but then why quote numbers when they have resources to obtain the actual numbers? They could have done a much better job and given some real performance comparisons. Too much was subjective in my view. I hated it.