2008 BMW M3 Coupe vs. 2008 Audi S5 Coupe

**FAlonso** · 13th Jul 2008 01:29 AM

Which of these masterpieces do you prefer?

**EIR Loe.307** · 13th Jul 2008 03:08 AM

I went with the Audi for a few reasons. I will concede that the M3 is probably a better car overall and I DO like the BMW. However, I am fast becoming and Audi fan and they are less common. Not so much the M3 as opposed to BMW's in general. I like the S5 look and I've seen it in person and loved it. I am a big Audi ALMS fan as well so I'm bias there. I honestly don't have any real good reasons to go with the S5 because on paper I'd pick the M3 any day.

**FAlonso** · 14th Jul 2008 11:00 AM

I like the looks of the S5 and BMW's interior doesn't come even close to Audi's.

But when it comes to driving style the Audi is no match with the BMW. The Audi has a very safe and boring understeering behaviour with it's AWD and no toy at all to power slide.
The BMW on the other hand is just a dream toy! It's nicely balanced and gently oversteered which ables to make nice controlled powerslides.

If I had to choose I would pick the BMW for it's driving behaviour.

This is another nice test between BMW M3, Merc C63 AMG and Audi RS4

JoStream · 14th Jul 2008 09:58 PM

I prefer the S5. As much as the M3 is much more established, and has a more overwhelming sense of history, the S5 is just plain sexy. There is also something about the Audi brand that cuts it for me. I guess the only way to explain it is to sit in one (not that I can claim I've sat in an S5, but in a decent A6)

**EIR Loe.307** · 15th Jul 2008 01:35 AM

Need more S5 vids to compete so here goes.

**Harakimi** · 15th Jul 2008 06:55 AM

Between these two I chose M3. Audi has really stepped on BMW's toes with this new S5 for being 2 door coupe. If it was RS4 in the poll I'd picked that one, I just love it. And like said before, the Audi interioir is way more good looking than BMW's.

**FAlonso** · 15th Jul 2008 12:35 PM

Another great video from '5th Gear' testing both the M3 and S5.

M3Power · 23rd Aug 2008 08:44 PM

I dont really think that there is a comparison between the two to be honest. The M3 is not just like any other big engined powered car. It is a race car adopted for the road. The S5 is just a big powered road car(don't get me wrong.. I like the S5 both look and sound wise and I would have one any day!) but the M3 is just in another league... Maybe I would compare the 335 with the S5.. but still, I would go for the BMW!

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