A5/S5/RS5 Audi RS5 Facelift

[Tumbo]

Love that color.

I was there today and filmed and took pics of all the Audi cars. The S8, S7, RS5, R8 GT, R18 and the Q3. I felt like I was in heaven Pics coming up!

 

[donkeykong]

I was there today and filmed and took pics of all the Audi cars. The S8, S7, RS5, R8 GT, R18 and the Q3. I felt like I was in heaven Pics coming up!

Damn you're lucky! Can't wait to see those pics!

 

[Tumbo]

Damn you're lucky! Can't wait to see those pics!

Now, you can

http://www.germancarforum.com/audi-...r-show12-pics-s7-s8-rs5-r8-gt-spyder-etc.html

 

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[ss5]

OK interior shows flat bottomed steering wheel. The rest looks about the same

 

[ss5]

I'd hate to be an owner of the current one too soon

I am one but have no real regrets against this new one. I prefer the current front lights to these.

 

[ss5]

It's the radar for the active cruise control.

This is the thingy on the right air vent? Where fog lights are usually for the A5 and S5? I always wondered what that was as mine does not have it.

 

[ss5]

I hope the Audi 80 part is a mistype...

You guys have to be blind to not see that the pre-face lift S5 looks millions times better than the face lifted S5...

Yup, love the older look more than the new look. I just feel the original day time lights are a much nicer shape/pattern than the new one.

 

[ss5]

Audi RS5 spotted in the states

Going at a good speed? Tail fin is up

 

[donkeykong]

Here's the full driving scene. Turn those speaker up.

 

[donkeykong]

 

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UK pricing announced:

Audi UK has announced the RS5 facelift order books open this week with a starting price of £58,725 OTR.
First revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show last September, the RS5 features a hand built 4.2-liter V8 that has an output of 444 hp (331 kW / 450 PS) and peak torque of 317 lb-ft (430 Nm) via a Seven-speed S-tronic transmission going down to the quattro permanent all-wheel-drive system. A sport differential is available as an option.
The RS5 Coupe does the 0 to 100 km/h sprint in 4.5 seconds and has an electronically-limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). However, for an additional fee, Audi can de-restrict this limitation for a new top speed of 174 mph (280 km/h).
Stylistically, the new RS5 receives a revised single frame grille design, sharper and more pronounced hood contours, new 'solid band' wraparound LED daytime running lights and LED rear lights, new look front and rear bumpers and a new '10-spoke' design for the 19-inch alloy wheels.
On the inside there is a new flat-bottomed RS three-spoke steering wheel and detail improvements to the air conditioning, Multi Media Interface, mirror adjustment and electric window switchgear, the gear lever and the instrument stalks. New look optional inlays are also now available.
The RS5 comes quite loaded with standard features such as a Bluetooth mobile phone integration, cruise control, DVD-based satellite navigation and Audi Music Interface iPod connection, but there are a few optional extras available.
Audi offers a new optional Sport Package at £2,250 which includes Dynamic Ride Control, sports exhaust, dynamic steering and 20-inch rotor-design titanium-look alloy wheels. The cruise control system can also now be upgraded at extra cost (not specified) to the adaptive system with braking guard, which uses radar sensors to control distance from traffic in front of the car between 19mph and 155mph, and can also initiate partial braking or full deceleration if its sensors detect an impending collision.
Audi RS5 deliveries begin in April.

Read more: 2012 Audi RS5 facelift pricing announced in UK

 

[Deckhook]

Dropping the DRC whilst maintaining the same RRP as before is sneaky because everyone knows its a necessity on UK roads. At least the package it's part of has been subsidised to make it worthwhile ticking.

 

[Tumbo]

I am one but have no real regrets against this new one. I prefer the current front lights to these.

I would have no regrets either if I would be an owner of the previous RS5.
Like the old lights way more!

 

[K-A]

WOW the old one looks so much better. That's an exceptional looking car up there.

I'm not into this overinflation of "bendy organic" looks that German's are doing now, I mean, I DO love bendy and organic sheetmetal, but to a degree, the old A5 and facelift A5 is a good case in point, the new one just goes overboard. Loses the "Germanness" and strength of straighter lines, etc. I feel they make designs get tiring to my eyes faster (bendy lines), which is why I'm not so keen on the A5 in general (I do really like it, definitely don't dislike much if anything about it, just don't think anything to big of it), as the bending/wavy character line just doesn't age well to my eyes. I like stronger, harder, straight lines.

 

[Deckhook]

I like both front ends though I actually prefer the new one more, it just looks sharper and more aggressive.

 

[Kowalski]

I really can't stand the chrome mirrors. They look gaudy and out of place in a car like this.

 

[Tumbo]

I really can't stand the chrome mirrors. They look gaudy and out of place in a car like this.

And I love them. It's class, it's history. An S and RS model without chrome mirrors? No thank you.

 

[Deckhook]

^ +1. It's like M cars without quad pipes.

Here's an interesting read from CAR's longterm report because it's a perfect example of why some people just prefer quattro's way of producing a performance car.

Audi RS5 (2011) long-term test review
By the CAR road test team
Long Term Tests
27 June 2011 10:00
Converted to the RS5 cause*– 27 June 2011

What on earth is Ben Pulman and the rest of the office on? Glance through the comments below and you'd think none of us like the Audi RS5. Nothing could be further from the truth. Fact is, the RS5 has rather split opinion. Those with the words 'road tester' somewhere on their CVs tend to prefer the BMW M3 but many of the rest of us actually have a big soft spot for the fast Audi.
In the real world, the extra clarity of the BMW's steering, the ability to slip-slide your way through rounadabouts, is rarely much use. In fact having just covered 500 miles in the RS5 this weekend, I think I prefer the more grown-up nature of the RS5. I'm not alone; managing ed Greg Fountain and I had a pow-wow on this very topic the other day.
The Audi RS5 is such a complete package. It helps that the Audi A5 donor car is one of the best-looking mainstream cars on sale today. Modded every so subtly by the Quattro Gmbh boys, it looks ever so svelte and purposeful. Inside*– a killer blow this*– it's miles better than the ageing M3's plasticky, dated cabin. It's well equipped, comfortable and I disagree with Ben's comments below about the switchgear being confusing. Spend some time in the RS5 and it all begins to click.
That 4.2 nat-asp engine is a belter, with a real character overload as the revs climb. Powerful brakes, rapid-shift twin-clutch S tronic 'box, and steering with meaty weighting add up to make this an entertaining package. The minority who indulge in tail-out antics on the public road may prefer the adjustability of the M3, but*– trust me*– most people, most of the time will benefit more from the peerless traction of the Quattro four-wheel drive. Both at this time of year when the roads are baking and especially come winter time when temperatures plunge.
It's that all-rounder spirit than I like. The boot's massive and it made very good weekend away transport. The only real fly in the ointment is the wanton thirst of that V8 and the adaptive damper settings which jiggle annoyingly in anything other than Comfort mode.

 

[Cashmere]

It looks and sounds great in that video