Audi RS5 Thread (Spy pics & info)

[Auto]

It has the same reg nr as in the earlier pics on nurburgring.

Look at previous pages in this thread.

[ree]

Looks fantastic!! One of the most stunning Audis of all time.

[Sayyaaf]

Ahh .. although the normal A5 is very beautiful but I think the RS6 fenders would look nice on this one too. I love this car already.

[Sunny]

4 round exhausts instead of the usual 2 oval ones RS cars have? Also no flared wheel arches?

[shonguiz]

Excuse me guys but has thir car officialy been presented ?

[VroomVroom]

Originally Posted by Sunny

4 round exhausts instead of the usual 2 oval ones RS cars have? Also no flared wheel arches?

Dont worry they are part of the camo!!

They put "S" parts on to trick us

[Centurion]

Originally Posted by Sunny

4 round exhausts instead of the usual 2 oval ones RS cars have? Also no flared wheel arches?

The car doesn't not have the full body kit on, it was the same case with the RS6. During development there were times when it had 60% of the aero kit attached.

[NarutoRamen]

Originally Posted by Centurion

The car doesn't not have the full body kit on, it was the same case with the RS6. During development there were times when it had 60% of the aero kit attached.

makes sense for testing purposes and spies.

[Bartek Sikorski]

[VroomVroom]

1) Is it me or do those exhausts look like they could swallow kittens??

2) This is on hell of a serious machine:cool :

3) The Rs5 best not get a stupid little spoiler like the TT-rs

[Centurion]

Those exhaust tips have the circumference of Russian pipelines going through Georgia.

[NarutoRamen]

Is that matte paint on this car? I hope that is an option on the real car. Black matte would look so sinister.

[MoSs AMG]

[hoffmeister_fan]

Originally Posted by NarutoRamen

Is that matte paint on this car? I hope that is an option on the real car. Black matte would look so sinister.

I second that motion.

Also, Naruto, bit OT, but who's the lovely lady in your avatar? Haven't been following Bollywood for sometime now, so I'm bit out of the loop.

[MoSs AMG]

[The Artist]

this car is taking its time..
but by the looks of it..it will be worth it time 1000

[dr Dunkel]

I guess it will be just as in line with the times as the RS6 and the X6M...

[NarutoRamen]

Originally Posted by The Artist

this car is taking its time..
but by the looks of it..it will be worth it time 1000

Yeah...but AUDI ALWAYS take their sweet ass time to come up with RS cars.

[klier]

Exhausts look super cool

[PanterroR]

This car is coming...when?

[Audi69]

Audi have taken their time because the compitition has increased. When you think that you can probably but a GT-R for what this will eventually cost Audi have to up their game. Going to be really interesting what engine this gets. It won't be a V10 as some sites have suggested.

[m-power]

They should put mesh on those exhausts so birds wouldn't go nesting in there

[Mockenrue]

Originally Posted by Audi69

Going to be really interesting what engine this gets. It won't be a V10 as some sites have suggested.

Most informed opinion currently suggests a N/A dry sump 4163cc HDZ V8 with 450PS, 460Nm and 7 speed S-Tronic option.

[NarutoRamen]

Originally Posted by Audi69

Audi have taken their time because the compitition has increased. When you think that you can probably but a GT-R for what this will eventually cost Audi have to up their game.

First: it's not taking it's time because competition has upped their game. That is a "no sh!t" statement. If Audi didn't see that coming than they are not doing their homework. The RS4 took it's sweet as time, the TT-RS took it's sweet as time. The whole RS line-up always takes their sweet has time. Has nothing to do with the competition.

Second: I know how much we all love german cars here but there is no way this car will match the GT-R. This car wasn't built that way from the get go, unlike the GT-R which was built to take on the 911 Turbo. Even if Audi could do magic and make it happen, Porsche will put a stop on it with the quickness.

[Audi69]

Originally Posted by NarutoRamen

First: it's not taking it's time because competition has upped their game. That is a "no sh!t" statement. If Audi didn't see that coming than they are not doing their homework. The RS4 took it's sweet as time, the TT-RS took it's sweet as time. The whole RS line-up always takes their sweet has time. Has nothing to do with the competition.

Second: I know how much we all love german cars here but there is no way this car will match the GT-R. This car wasn't built that way from the get go, unlike the GT-R which was built to take on the 911 Turbo. Even if Audi could do magic and make it happen, Porsche will put a stop on it with the quickness.

I agree with what your saying. However Audi can only build a certain amount of RS cars at once usually three or four different models. RS cars take their time yes, as part of the natural progreession of a model to maintain market interest and to allow for Audi to make capacity for the GMBH devision to build them.

There is also the esence of increased compitition that you have to consider. The S5 V8 was realeased (same time as A5) as a stop gap becasue the V6 3.0T supercharged engine was still in development/testing. Audi could have waited until this engine was developed then released the S5 but they took advantage of the V8 soundtrack and grunt to gain market capture on competition and interest knowing that a V6 would soon be introduced to compete better with the competition and emission standards that the market and environmental legislation now demands. The GT-R was built to take on the 911 like the R8 was. However the GT-R arguably betters both and is cheaper to buy so it has to be considered as the bar has been raised which evidently may increase development time of a car. I think the S5 has probably had more to do with it with the Cabriloet already released and the hard top version due I trhink with the next year.

Porche will hold Audi back in some respects I agree but as I here (rumour) an R8 S/RS using RS6 engine will be released at some point. Who knows?