[spool twice]

I couldn't stand the light steering wheel and complete lack of feedback, or a ride that feels so soft as to make you feel disconnected from the road. Not what I expected from an RS5 as they shifted this latest model more towards an RS7 in feel.

With that being said, the SB looks wonderful and I would still consider it the next time around. Yeah, if you come from a full-leather M3/M4, the RS5's interior trimmings looks rather spartan.

My friend has had his for a year now and he loves it. Zero issues.

Also, the DSG can handle the torque of the 2.9TT, they have it in the Porsche Macan Turbo. Audi's shifting to the ZF8 is a strange one, as the DL501 can handle a good bit more power (more than double its power rating) by a simple software revision.