The 2010 Audi S5 quattro Cabriolet is changing the way drivers view V-6 engines. The 3-liter supercharged 
V-6 is derailing the reputation of V-8 engines by offering better performance than its seemingly more capable counterpart. At 333 horsepower and about 325 foot pounds of torque the engine is only twenty horses short of the 4.2 liter V-8, which is quite impressive for a V-6 powered vehicle.
The 2010 Audi S5 quattro Cabriolet goes from 0-60 mph about as quickly as its competitors, being only a half a second behind the Mercedes SLK55 and its sibling the S5 coupe, both of which are V-8 powered. It also fairs well in the quarter mile when placed against the aforementioned vehicles. The 2010 Audi S5 quattro gets about 17 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway, which is better than the two cars mentioned above. Audi appears to be setting a trend by downsizing their motor to a V-6, as BMW is now expected to do the same with some of their upcoming releases.
The 3.0 TFSI gas direct injection with a supercharger pushes power to the pavement, living up the to Audi legacy. Although the 2010 Audi S5 quattro is a V-6 powered vehicle Audi has tuned it to sound like a V-8 monster that really shows its pride when you accelerate quickly. Aside from performance improvements, the Cabriolet rag top offers a convertible variation of the car that is changing the way drivers everywhere see V-6 engines – the Audi S5 quattro.