If you know anything about drag racing, pulling a fast time in a car that is at full weight, full interior on 93 octane Pump Gas is a hell of a thing, about as amazing as if you personally had just turned a swimming pool of water into wine. That’s why we applaud our friends over at AWE Tuning on their 1/4 Mile Record, pulling a 11.883 second quarter mile time, clocking at 116.49mph in their B8.5 Audi S5 - not bad for a street driven full weight German luxury coupe. awe-s5-1320-001 awe-s5-1320-005 The money shot. The guys at AWE Tuning wanted to see what they could get a B8 or B8.5 S5 or B8 or B8.5 S4 3.0T could do with absolutely no prep. For the run, the car had its spare tire in place, all seats installed, full size 20” wheels and 93 octane pump gas. awe-s5-1320-003 The Samoa Orange S5 shown is AWE’s shop R&D car as well as a daily driver for various AWE Tuning staff. Direct from AWE is the car’s complete list of modifications -note that every single mod is a BOLT ON. These are all off-the-shelf, ready-to-buy upgrades already available to the public - meaning that with the same suite of parts, you can have your S4 or S5 running very similar times.

Here’s the complete build list. The AWE Tuning B8**.5 S5 Build List:**
 
1.         AWE Tuning B8.5 Stage 2 Pulley Kit with G.I.A.C. Stage 2 Performance Software
2.         AWE Tuning S5 3.0T Performance Exhaust with 102mm Diamond Black Tips
3.         AWE Tuning Audi B8 3.0T Resonated Downpipes
4.         AWE Tuning B8.5 S-FLO Carbon Intake Kit with S-FLO Filter
5.         AWE Tuning ColdFront™ Heat Exchanger with Protection Screen
6.         AWE Tuning ColdFront™ Reservoir
7.         AWE Tuning ColdFront™ Coolant Pump
8.         AWE Tuning Vent Mounted Boost Gauge with AWE Tuning 3.0T Boost Tap
9.         G.I.A.C. DSG DL501 S-Tronic Transmission Software
10.       H&R Street Performance Coilovers
11.       H&R 30mm Adjustable Front and 24mm Non-Adjustable Rear sway bars
12.       Brembo 380mm GT Brake kit
13.       Forgeline 20x10” VX3C Concave Wheels 275/30R20 Falken Azenis FK453 Tires
14.       SPC Adjustable Front Control Arms w/AWE Tuning Wiring Harness Relocation Kit
15.       EuroGear Carbon Fiber Front Splitter awe-s5-1320-002 awe-s5-1320-004 Again, congratulations to our friends at AWE Tuning on their record-setting run! Photos Courtesy AWE Tuning Story by Nicholas Gregson in Collaboration With AWE Tuning