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      09-03-2019, 08:28 PM   #82
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fair, not fare...

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Originally Posted by Skyhigh View Post
Not my impression.

You can always feel the RWD bias in XDrive, but in my experience it is mostly predictable and quite fun

Is it superior to Quattro? Not as a general rule but highly dependent on the situation. It certainly can be more fun though.

But I'd say it is only fare to compare S5 to LCI, which is improved in many ways (e.g. suspension).
The only lap times I have are for the coupes at Hockenheim Short:

Audi S5: 1:14.10 BMW E92 M3: 1:14.30 BMW 440i xDrive: 1:15.80
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