The Audi S5 Coupe: A Benchmark to Beat?

As we prepare to find out which of two like-minded coupes will emerge victorious, the mission is simple: put two cars together and determine which one is quickest. In this case, the contenders are the Audi S5 Coupe and the Kia Stinger GT. Both offer seriously brisk performance without breaking the bank, but only one can claim the top spot.

The Audi S5 Coupe is a formidable opponent, boasting 345 horsepower and a 0-62mph time of just 4.7 seconds. Its price tag? A relatively modest £47,000. The Kia Stinger GT, on the other hand, packs slightly more punch with 262 horsepower, but comes at a lower price point of £40,000 - £7,000 less than its German counterpart.

But what really sets these two cars apart is their powertrains. The Audi S5 Coupe is powered by an all-new turbocharged three-litre V6 engine, which produces 500 Newton meters of torque. This may seem like a lot, but it's actually more powerful than the old S5 motor, despite having two fewer cylinders. And let's be honest, there's nothing quite like the sound of a revving V6 to get your heart racing.

Of course, with great power comes great responsibility, and both cars have their own unique quirks. The Audi S5 Coupe has a layer of stability control that can't be removed, which may not appeal to every driver who wants a more aggressive driving experience. And while the car does handle beautifully, it's still got a bit of "German know-how" that gives it an edge over its Korean rival.

But what about the Kia Stinger GT? Is it a worthy challenger to the Audi S5 Coupe, or is it just a pretender to the throne? Let's take a closer look at what's under the bonnet. The Stinger GT is powered by a similar 3.3-litre V6 engine, but with an obligatory turbo that pushes out 510 Newton meters of torque - almost as much as its Audi counterpart.

However, despite this impressive power output, the Kia Stinger GT has some notable issues. Its chassis feels like "first generation" or beta material, which tends to panic and then start jumping on the brakes. It's a bit of a rough ride, especially when you're driving aggressively - although it does have its moments under the guidance of Steve.

In terms of performance, both cars are certainly quick. The Audi S5 Coupe is just half a second ahead of the Kia Stinger GT at the first checkpoint, and by the second checkpoint, the Stinger GT has fallen behind by a whole second. But while it may not be able to match its German rival's outright pace, it's still an impressive performance from such a relatively new player in the market.

Of course, there's one final hurdle to overcome: can the Kia Stinger GT hold onto its lead over the long haul? The answer is no - although it did manage to shave off a few precious seconds before crossing the line, it ultimately fell short of its German counterpart by a whopping two seconds. Still, this is an impressive performance from a brand that's just starting to dip its toes in the super coupe market.

So there you have it: while both cars are certainly quick and capable, only one can claim the top spot. But for now, the Audi S5 Coupe remains the benchmark to beat - although we're excited to see how the Kia Stinger GT will continue to evolve and improve over time.

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and sort out the chassis so it should go around corners means stability program feels kind of like first generation or beta it tends to all of a sudden panic and then start jumping on the brakes I'm being hard on it but you've got to be in this sector of the market let's have a quick one and see how we get on under Steve before many went near the corner at the first checkpoint the Kier is just half a second behind the Audi the cars on the rear but the unintelligent PSPs rapping in the brakes so syphilis or speed hundred twenty two cars moving around a bit heavy on the brakes but by the second checkpoint it fallen behind by whole second I don't like it the antes get a bit quite a lot quicker definitely sorry care of our fam and we eventually crossed the line in one minute 23.2 that's a whopping two seconds behind the German so although Kiara starting to dip their toes in the super coupe a market they still gone awful lot of catching up to do youright then let's adjourn to our Anglesey track for a fifth gear shootout the mission is simple put two like-minded casts together and find out which is quickest this time it's a couple of coupe A's that offer seriously brisk performance without costing an absolute fortune the first is the Audi s5 coupe a it's got 345 horsepower gets to 62 miles around 4.7 seconds and costs 47,000 pounds the second is the kiyose thing at GTS which represents Kia's first foray into the sporty coupe a market it's a touch more powerful but a bit heavier so is a fraction slower 262 but he's the real headline it's 7,000 pounds cheaper than the ending both cars combined fond with comfort but can the new boy from Korea possibly complete with all that German know-how time to find out let's start with the Audi spec with nearly 350 horsepower and 500 Newton meters of torque it isn't to be sneezed at and that power comes courtesy of an all-new turbocharged three litre v6 engine which is more powerful than the old s5 motor even though it's got two cylinders less grips booting goods a bit on disturbing and again that's that sounding so you've got to be a bit brutal so have a little flick and the rear comes round there's still a layer of stability control which you can't remove a little bit of shape because you know I want to turn all the toys off anyway time for a hop Electronics are working overtime there a little bit of APs back to understeer again say what a bit dull best for 121 our anger on the brakes there we go let's go clean into the lamp so the Audi s5 crosses the line in one minute twenty-one point two seconds frankly the newcomers credentials will have to be pretty impressive to challenge that let's start with what's under the bonnet it's a 3.3 liter v6 with the obligatory turbo you know that pushes out 510 newton meters at all which is it's a big number now in terms of the chassis Kirov leaked one of the lead developers of the BMW M program to try and sort out the chassis so it should go around corners means stability program feels kind of like first generation or beta it tends to all of a sudden panic and then start jumping on the brakes I'm being hard on it but you've got to be in this sector of the market let's have a quick one and see how we get on under Steve before many went near the corner at the first checkpoint the Kier is just half a second behind the Audi the cars on the rear but the unintelligent PSPs rapping in the brakes so syphilis or speed hundred twenty two cars moving around a bit heavy on the brakes but by the second checkpoint it fallen behind by whole second I don't like it the antes get a bit quite a lot quicker definitely sorry care of our fam and we eventually crossed the line in one minute 23.2 that's a whopping two seconds behind the German so although Kiara starting to dip their toes in the super coupe a market they still gone awful lot of catching up to do you\n"