The latest Audi RS family member to receive updates is the RS 5. Both the Coupé and Sportback variants get the new RS design language and technology.
The design updates include a wider, flatter Singleframe grille with slits above reminiscent of the classic Audi Sport quattro from 1984. The wheel arches are 40 mm wider, and the optional matrix LED headlights with Audi laser light feature darkened bezels that distinguish from the basic A5 model. The large, strongly contoured air inlets have been given a new, pentagonal cut.
The side sills and the diffuser insert at the rear, which encloses the two large tailpipes, have also been redesigned. There are gloss black, matt aluminum, and carbon styling packages for an even more individual look. The four rings and RS logos can be designed in black upon request. The color palette now includes Turbo Blue and Tango Red.
The Coupé’s roof is made of CFRP which shaves the vehicle’s weight by just under 4 kg (8.8 lbs).
Rounding off the looks are new 19-inch wheels. Buyers can go for 20-inch wheels available in 3 variants, one of which is painted in gloss black and another in matt bronze. In the standard brake system, the steel discs are gripped by calipers painted in black or red. As an alternative, buyers can opt for carbon ceramic discs with calipers painted in gray, red, or blue.
The fresh interiors feature the optional Audi virtual cockpit plus (12.3-inch display) with RS-specific graphics, 10.1-inch MMI touch display, and RS sport seats covered with Alcantara and leather as standard, or fine Nappa leather as an option, The RS design package with red or gray accents is available upon request.
As with other latest RS models, the new RS 5 Coupé and Sportback models too get the RS Mode button on the steering wheel. In addition to the familiar comfort, auto, and dynamic modes, the Audi drive select dynamic handling system (standard) now offers the two new modes, RS1 and RS2. Once the driver has set the two modes to suit their personal preferences and stored them, they can be accessed directly via the aforementioned RS Mode button.
The two RS 5 models are fitted with RS sport suspension as standard. The RS sport suspension plus with the Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) hydraulic roll and pitch stabilization is available as an option. It uses steel springs and three-stage adjustable dampers that are connected to one another via diagonal oil lines and a central valve. When cornering at speed, the valves regulate the oil flow in the damper of the spring-deflected front wheel at the outside of the curve. They reinforce the support and reduce pitching and rolling, thereby improving the vehicle’s handling characteristics, Audi said.
Powering the new RS 5 is a 2.9-litre TFSI twin-turbo V6. The outputs remain unchanged with 331 kW (450 hp) and 600 Nm (442.5 lb-ft) of torque. Both models are claimed to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of up to 280 km/h (174.0 mph) upon request.
An 8-speed tiptronic sends power to all four wheels via quattro permanent AWD system. The handling can be made even sportier with the optional sport differential at the rear axle, which distributes the torque actively between the wheels.
Goes on sale in Germany and other European countries initially. Prices start at €83,500.
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