A5/S5/RS5 2027 RS 5 Avant Sedan and Avant

[Gor134]

I wonder whether the different bumpers are sedan/wagon specific or different options, anyways, good kind of diversity.

Both bumpers will be available on both models, atleast per the spy shots.

I'm assuming the bumper on the sedan is restricted to the forged cf package or something

 

[Jonathan19]

Both bumpers will be available on both models, atleast per the spy shots.

I'm assuming the bumper on the sedan is restricted to the forged cf package or something

Maybe a "Performance" pack for the bumper?

 

[JHF]

Leaked. Wow.

 

[Jonathan19]

Leaked. Wow.

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[Merc1]

I need to see the sedan more when it becomes officially time.

M

 

[Jonathan19]

I'll wait to see the videos and specs before making up my mind, but even from poor-quality photos, I think it looks beautiful and powerful.

 

[SCOTT27]

I need to see the sedan more when it becomes officially time.

M

It’s a coupan. That’s a tailgate.

 

[Centurion]

Sex is back! Both cars look utterly demonic! I spy carbon diffuser and front intakes on the sedan.

 

[Rolf]

I need to see the sedan more when it becomes officially time.

M

I think the sedan (or hatch) will look great in certain colours except for the plain olive green metallic. Maybe in Audi blue or the red it will stand out.

The Avant however is a bombshell, it looks damn hot!!

 

[empower77]

To be fair, I just got back from Italy and all the A5/S5 Avants I saw looked infinitely superior to the A5/S5 hatch. I think this design philosophy works much better on the wagon’s lines. That said, the A6 avant- was an absolute smoke show. What a great looking product. Perfectly proportioned with sensual curves in all the right places. Almost looked like an effort by an Italian design house. Almost.

 

[empower77]

The only big thing that I’m not completely sold on visually is the placement of the tail pipes. It’s a little too 911 Turbo for my taste and don’t think it suits this application that well.

 

[Merc1]

I think the sedan (or hatch) will look great in certain colours except for the plain olive green metallic. Maybe in Audi blue or the red it will stand out.

The Avant however is a bombshell, it looks damn hot!!

Now the question is will Audi sell the RS5 Avant in the USA? I really hope so.

M

 

[empower77]

Now the question is will Audi sell the RS5 Avant in the USA? I really hope so.

M

Doubtful. It may encroach on the upcoming RS6 sales

 

[Gor134]

Now the question is will Audi sell the RS5 Avant in the USA? I really hope so.

M

Yeah.

The RS 6 is going to be the same V6 setup but with dual motors instead of single motor as the RS 5.

Audi USA knows they're gonna lose buyers since they won't have a V8 so I think they want to try and hold as many customers paying the RS 6 price?

IDK, I love the RS 5 Avant but who knows, maybe Audi will realize they're already losing RS 6 customers so we will get the RS 5 Avant regardless?

 

[empower77]

Yeah.

The RS 6 is going to be the same V6 setup but with dual motors instead of single motor as the RS 5.

Audi USA knows they're gonna lose buyers since they won't have a V8 so I think they want to try and hold as many customers paying the RS 6 price?

IDK, I love the RS 5 Avant but who knows, maybe Audi will realize they're already losing RS 6 customers so we will get the RS 5 Avant regardless?

How do you know it’s a six pot?

 

[Gor134]

How do you know it’s a six pot?

Despite the rumors of Audi switching mid-development to a V8, all of the current prototypes of the RS 6 have been a V6, you can hear it in the videos. Also the front end of the A6 is much more mechanically similar to the A5 now and hasn't been designed to house a V8 - would need significant re-engineering of the front end.

Also, per another Audi forum both RS 5 and RS 6 parts show up internally on the parts catalogue.

From @SMac770 at AudiWorld

But as to the engine numbers, from the PR code data for the type FU, GU, and FN as currently in the catalog. Each vehicle has a PR code for the base engine (GMO), and then for the engine configuration (MOT). So always subject to correction, but what's there is:
TH9 = EA839 evo 3.0 base engine, 06M.B
TI0 = EA839 evo 2.9 base engine, 06M.D
The B9 V6 base engines were:
T9I = EA839 3.0 base engine, 06M.C
TV8 = EA839 2.9 base engine, 06M.A

For the MOT codes involving the EA839 evo base engines, we have five that are listed:
D5A = TH9 base engine, 270kW, DWVA -- listed for FU (S5), GU (SQ5), and FN (A6)
D8T = TH9 base engine, 270kW, hybrid, 360kW combined -- listed for FN (so I assume this is the S6)
M9P = TI0 base engine, 375kW, DYAA -- this only shows up, currently, under the type GU
M0S = TI0 base engine, 375kW, hybrid, 470kW combined -- listed for the FU (so I assume this is the RS5)
M10 = TI0 base engine, 375kW, hybrid, 550kW combined -- listed for the FN (so I assume this is the RS6)

8-speed automatic, so I assume ZF returns, with the version with the e-motor for PHEV purposes. But rear diff likely "Hybrid rear differential with electronic torque vectoring". I wonder if that means it's just the Magna PerforMax (RS3, Golf R), "clone" of the GKN Twinster, similar concept to later Acura SH-AWD implementation.

What's interesting is the RS6 appears to get a similar layout, but with two e-motors? I wonder if it gets a rear diff with integrated e-motor as well as the e-motor in the trans input. Pushes the RS6 to 550kW combined. Using 295 tires.