Audi: A5, S5, RS5 News
02-24-2014, 07:50 PM
#641
I drive a Subata.
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Superturbocharged maybe?
02-25-2014, 12:42 PM
#642
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last night on Topgear, the car that Denmark made that was Superturbo charged caught on fire.
02-25-2014, 02:57 PM
#643
I thought this was nothing new?
I remember VW having a supercharged turbo 1.4L a couple of years back or something.
I remember VW having a supercharged turbo 1.4L a couple of years back or something.
03-04-2014, 05:10 PM
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This year's DTM racecar revealed: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...5#post14906625
03-04-2014, 05:14 PM
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This year's DTM racecar revealed: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...5#post14906625
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03-04-2014, 05:19 PM
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I drive a Subata.
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Looks 
03-04-2014, 05:19 PM
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03-04-2014, 05:59 PM
#649
sometimes I miss posts at the bottom of the page.
05-28-2014, 02:54 AM
#650
Audi RS5 V6 TDI-e prototype
Autocar
What is it?
A late-stage prototype Audi RS5, fitted with a very potent ‘e-boost’ version of the next-generation Audi 3.0-litre V6 two-stage turbodiesel engine.
The new engine weighs 192kg, somewhat lighter than the previous version, and will arrive first this summer in the newly facelifted A6 and A7 in 215bhp and 268bhp forms. This 380bhp prototype, however, is expected to go into production next year, possibly as the first-ever Audi RS diesel.
Like many of today’s higher-end diesel engines, the new unit uses two-stage turbocharging. The smaller of the two is lighter and easier to spin up, and is intended to give the engine more grunt at lower engine speeds. The bigger turbo takes over at higher speeds.
The engine we’ve driven here is, however, something of a landmark design in that it uses electrical assistance to ensure that the smaller of the two turbochargers is spinning quickly enough to be active even at very low engine speeds.
In simple terms, Audi engineers have added an electrically powered blower to the engine’s induction system, which, at very low engine speeds, forces air into the induction system, spinning the smaller turbo into life.
This ‘e-booster’ is connected to the engine’s intercooler on one side and to the induction system on the other, pushing air through the smaller turbocharger impellor between start-up and 3000rpm. At higher speeds, the e-booster is bypassed entirely.
The e-booster is also intended to keep the engine on boil on, say, twisty back roads. Typically with diesel engines, braking for a corner also slows the engine and bleeds off boost. This results in slower acceleration out of the same corner while the engine spins up enough to get the turbos back on boost.
But fitted with this new e-booster, the engine’s turbochargers can be primed while the driver is still braking, so that full torque is available virtually immediately the driver gets back on the gas.
Although Audi engineers experimented with turbocharger units that were driven directly by an electric motor, they decided not to pursue the design because it resulted in extra inertia, which, ironically, slowed the turbocharger response times.
The e-booster is powered by its own 48v electrical system, while the rest of the car uses a conventional 12v electrical system.
What is it like?
As you might expect with 553lb ft of torque on tap from just 1250rpm, this Audi RS5 diesel is bombastically rapid.
We drove the car at Audi’s new short driver training circuit near Munich. While this was a long way from the open road, the track’s very tight curves, which demand a great deal of braking and re-acceleration, were ideal for testing out the ‘e-boost’ promise.
We followed a hot RS6 pace car – driven by a professional Audi driver – around the track in order to give us some idea of how this RS5 prototype can deal with Audi’s fastest RS road car.
From a standing start, the RS5 had the measure of the RS6 for the first couple of seconds, before the RS6 pulled away. There’s no doubt that that this engine gets away from rest very quickly indeed. But after that the wall of seamless torque never seems to let up.
Left in the automatic gearbox's ‘Sports’ mode, the engine never had a chance of revving out, not just because the transmission’s brain wouldn’t let it – there’s little point in trying with torque peaking at 2000rpm and power at 4200rpm.
Another part of the reason that the engine responds less like a diesel is that the crankshaft, conrods and pistons have all been redesigned to reduce weight. These reciprocating parts are a claimed 20kg lighter than normal. That’s a lot less mass to speed up and slow down.
The promise of massive pull being instantly on tap as you pull out of slow corners is absolutely upheld. On six quick-ish laps, the engine was never left floundering for instant pace. Indeed, this engine drives hard enough to have the torque-vectoring rear differential working right up to the point it has to let the rear wheels slide a little.
Though I’m sure purists will say the car’s dynamic performance is ‘artificial’, this Audi RS5 doesn’t understeer. The steering weight remains constant even under the hardest cornering and – importantly – it is relatively easy to drive very hard.
Should I buy one?
You can’t – yet. While the Audi engineers on hand during our test were tight-lipped, I’d expect this engine to be offered some time next year.
It is also likely to appear in RS form thanks to the fact that the ‘diesel-ness’ of this unit has been almost entirely eliminated, thanks to a combination of e-boosting, its pretty free-revving nature and the artificial sound generation of the exhaust system.
The question that hasn’t yet been answered is why RS customers – who presumably are not too sensitive to petrol prices – would want to buy a diesel-powered car. The Audi engineers I spoke to are still very bullish on the future of diesel and suggest that oil-burning is still the supreme motive power for long distance, high-speed, motorway journeys and cross-continental drives.
Moreover, after winning Le Mans with diesel powered sports cars, Audi finally has a diesel engine good enough to put in a future R8.
Audi RS5 V6 TDI-e prototype
Price na; 0-62mph ‘under 4secs’; Top speed 174mph (limited); Economy n/a; CO2 n/a g/km; Kerb weight n/a; Engine V6, 2967cc, twin turbocharged with electric booster; Power 380bhp at 4200rpm; Torque 553lb ft at 1250-2000rpm; Gearbox 8-spd torque converter automatic
What is it?
A late-stage prototype Audi RS5, fitted with a very potent ‘e-boost’ version of the next-generation Audi 3.0-litre V6 two-stage turbodiesel engine.
The new engine weighs 192kg, somewhat lighter than the previous version, and will arrive first this summer in the newly facelifted A6 and A7 in 215bhp and 268bhp forms. This 380bhp prototype, however, is expected to go into production next year, possibly as the first-ever Audi RS diesel.
Like many of today’s higher-end diesel engines, the new unit uses two-stage turbocharging. The smaller of the two is lighter and easier to spin up, and is intended to give the engine more grunt at lower engine speeds. The bigger turbo takes over at higher speeds.
The engine we’ve driven here is, however, something of a landmark design in that it uses electrical assistance to ensure that the smaller of the two turbochargers is spinning quickly enough to be active even at very low engine speeds.
In simple terms, Audi engineers have added an electrically powered blower to the engine’s induction system, which, at very low engine speeds, forces air into the induction system, spinning the smaller turbo into life.
This ‘e-booster’ is connected to the engine’s intercooler on one side and to the induction system on the other, pushing air through the smaller turbocharger impellor between start-up and 3000rpm. At higher speeds, the e-booster is bypassed entirely.
The e-booster is also intended to keep the engine on boil on, say, twisty back roads. Typically with diesel engines, braking for a corner also slows the engine and bleeds off boost. This results in slower acceleration out of the same corner while the engine spins up enough to get the turbos back on boost.
But fitted with this new e-booster, the engine’s turbochargers can be primed while the driver is still braking, so that full torque is available virtually immediately the driver gets back on the gas.
Although Audi engineers experimented with turbocharger units that were driven directly by an electric motor, they decided not to pursue the design because it resulted in extra inertia, which, ironically, slowed the turbocharger response times.
The e-booster is powered by its own 48v electrical system, while the rest of the car uses a conventional 12v electrical system.
What is it like?
As you might expect with 553lb ft of torque on tap from just 1250rpm, this Audi RS5 diesel is bombastically rapid.
We drove the car at Audi’s new short driver training circuit near Munich. While this was a long way from the open road, the track’s very tight curves, which demand a great deal of braking and re-acceleration, were ideal for testing out the ‘e-boost’ promise.
We followed a hot RS6 pace car – driven by a professional Audi driver – around the track in order to give us some idea of how this RS5 prototype can deal with Audi’s fastest RS road car.
From a standing start, the RS5 had the measure of the RS6 for the first couple of seconds, before the RS6 pulled away. There’s no doubt that that this engine gets away from rest very quickly indeed. But after that the wall of seamless torque never seems to let up.
Left in the automatic gearbox's ‘Sports’ mode, the engine never had a chance of revving out, not just because the transmission’s brain wouldn’t let it – there’s little point in trying with torque peaking at 2000rpm and power at 4200rpm.
Another part of the reason that the engine responds less like a diesel is that the crankshaft, conrods and pistons have all been redesigned to reduce weight. These reciprocating parts are a claimed 20kg lighter than normal. That’s a lot less mass to speed up and slow down.
The promise of massive pull being instantly on tap as you pull out of slow corners is absolutely upheld. On six quick-ish laps, the engine was never left floundering for instant pace. Indeed, this engine drives hard enough to have the torque-vectoring rear differential working right up to the point it has to let the rear wheels slide a little.
Though I’m sure purists will say the car’s dynamic performance is ‘artificial’, this Audi RS5 doesn’t understeer. The steering weight remains constant even under the hardest cornering and – importantly – it is relatively easy to drive very hard.
Should I buy one?
You can’t – yet. While the Audi engineers on hand during our test were tight-lipped, I’d expect this engine to be offered some time next year.
It is also likely to appear in RS form thanks to the fact that the ‘diesel-ness’ of this unit has been almost entirely eliminated, thanks to a combination of e-boosting, its pretty free-revving nature and the artificial sound generation of the exhaust system.
The question that hasn’t yet been answered is why RS customers – who presumably are not too sensitive to petrol prices – would want to buy a diesel-powered car. The Audi engineers I spoke to are still very bullish on the future of diesel and suggest that oil-burning is still the supreme motive power for long distance, high-speed, motorway journeys and cross-continental drives.
Moreover, after winning Le Mans with diesel powered sports cars, Audi finally has a diesel engine good enough to put in a future R8.
Audi RS5 V6 TDI-e prototype
Price na; 0-62mph ‘under 4secs’; Top speed 174mph (limited); Economy n/a; CO2 n/a g/km; Kerb weight n/a; Engine V6, 2967cc, twin turbocharged with electric booster; Power 380bhp at 4200rpm; Torque 553lb ft at 1250-2000rpm; Gearbox 8-spd torque converter automatic
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05-28-2014, 10:00 AM
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The engine we’ve driven here is, however, something of a landmark design in that it uses electrical assistance to ensure that the smaller of the two turbochargers is spinning quickly enough to be active even at very low engine speeds.
06-19-2014, 01:47 PM
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2014 Audi RS 5 TDI concept
Per krio's post...here's more details on this car from Audi.
Press release...
Press release...
The RS 5 TDI concept technology study is powered by an enhanced-output V6 3.0 TDI biturbo boosted by an electrically driven turbocharger. This new development makes the diesel engine sportier and more efficient.
“25 years ago, Audi launched the first TDI on the market, writing the first chapter of an enduring success story,” says Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Board Member for Technical Development. “Our latest innovation is the electric turbocharger, which further improves not just sprint times and pulling power, but also efficiency. This technology illustrates the possibilities harbored by 48-volt electrical systems, which we are currently developing for use in production vehicles.”
The V6 biturbo in the Audi RS 5 TDI concept produces 283 kW (385 hp); from 1,250 to 2,000 rpm it transfers 750 Nm (553.2 lb-ft) of torque to the crankshaft. The red-line is at 5,500 rpm. The supplemental electric turbocharger provides for staggering power when starting off. An electric motor replaces the turbine wheel and accelerates the compressor wheel to over 70,000 rpm in a few hundredths of a second. The exhaust turbochargers also provide as much as 2.4 bar of relative boost pressure.
This combination enables the Audi RS 5 TDI concept to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in just four seconds. The 200 km/h (124.3 mph) mark is reached in less than 16 seconds, and top speed is 280 km/h (174.0 mph). The average fuel consumption of less than 5.3 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers (less than 140 grams CO2 per kilometer) (44.4 US mpg/225.3 g/mi) documents the outstanding efficiency.
Recuperation is the primary source of the drive energy for the electric turbocharger. To transmit this energy, the RS 5 TDI concept uses a separate 48-volt electrical system that is connected to the conventional 12-volt electrical system via a DC/DC converter. The energy is stored in a compact lithium-ion battery. The advantage of 48-volt electrical systems is that they enable the transmission of larger amounts of energy. This makes them an important milestone in the Audi electrification strategy.
“25 years ago, Audi launched the first TDI on the market, writing the first chapter of an enduring success story,” says Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Board Member for Technical Development. “Our latest innovation is the electric turbocharger, which further improves not just sprint times and pulling power, but also efficiency. This technology illustrates the possibilities harbored by 48-volt electrical systems, which we are currently developing for use in production vehicles.”
The V6 biturbo in the Audi RS 5 TDI concept produces 283 kW (385 hp); from 1,250 to 2,000 rpm it transfers 750 Nm (553.2 lb-ft) of torque to the crankshaft. The red-line is at 5,500 rpm. The supplemental electric turbocharger provides for staggering power when starting off. An electric motor replaces the turbine wheel and accelerates the compressor wheel to over 70,000 rpm in a few hundredths of a second. The exhaust turbochargers also provide as much as 2.4 bar of relative boost pressure.
This combination enables the Audi RS 5 TDI concept to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in just four seconds. The 200 km/h (124.3 mph) mark is reached in less than 16 seconds, and top speed is 280 km/h (174.0 mph). The average fuel consumption of less than 5.3 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers (less than 140 grams CO2 per kilometer) (44.4 US mpg/225.3 g/mi) documents the outstanding efficiency.
Recuperation is the primary source of the drive energy for the electric turbocharger. To transmit this energy, the RS 5 TDI concept uses a separate 48-volt electrical system that is connected to the conventional 12-volt electrical system via a DC/DC converter. The energy is stored in a compact lithium-ion battery. The advantage of 48-volt electrical systems is that they enable the transmission of larger amounts of energy. This makes them an important milestone in the Audi electrification strategy.
06-19-2014, 01:48 PM
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S'more pics...
06-19-2014, 04:47 PM
#655
I'm not much of a gearhead but I don't believe I've ever heard of an electrically assisted compressor for a turbo engine; that's quite an innovation and would seem to spell the end of turbo-lag.
The article above described it as "bombastically rapid".... with all that torque, I'll bet it is!
The article above described it as "bombastically rapid".... with all that torque, I'll bet it is!
08-21-2014, 12:38 AM
#656
Autocar: Audi starts testing next gen. Audi A5
This is our first look at Audi's next-generation A5 coupé, which will launch one year after the all-new A4 saloon comes to market in late 2015.
While this early test mule wears bodywork from the current car, it is understood to be testing chassis components for the new model. Like the new A4, the next A5 will be based on Volkswagen Group's second-generation MLB platform.
Engines for the new model should also be shared with the A4. That means a range of longitudinally-mounted 1.4, 1.8 and 2.0-litre TFSI units will feature alongside 1.6 and 2.0-litre diesels.
At least some of the petrol options will also get cylinder shut-down technology, with CO2 emissions of less than 100g/km also probable from one or more models - both moves are part of an increased drive for efficiency from Audi.
A plug-in hybrid model is also planned, using the same 1.4-litre, 148bhp petrol-electric powertrain as the A3 e-tron. A diesel-electric option is also in development. Like the A4, transmission options should include six-speed manual and nine-speed automatics. Both front- and four-wheel drive variants will be offered.
The A5 coupé is set to be one of a number of new variants to be launched following the 2015 A4 saloon, with successors to the current A5 cabriolet and Sportback models likely to appear after.
Inside, Audi will likely continue to use its more recent cabin architecture, and the new A5 could come equipped with the same all-digital instrument cluster and infotainment interface as the third-generation TT. Expect a heads-up display to be offered, too.
Rivals for the new A5 include BMW's 4-series and VW's CC, as well as the Mercedes-Benz C-class coupé. The original car was launched in 2007, with updates in 2011 and 2013.
As with the current car, expect a new go-faster RS5 version to arrive soon after the standard A5 goes on sale in 2016.
While this early test mule wears bodywork from the current car, it is understood to be testing chassis components for the new model. Like the new A4, the next A5 will be based on Volkswagen Group's second-generation MLB platform.
Engines for the new model should also be shared with the A4. That means a range of longitudinally-mounted 1.4, 1.8 and 2.0-litre TFSI units will feature alongside 1.6 and 2.0-litre diesels.
At least some of the petrol options will also get cylinder shut-down technology, with CO2 emissions of less than 100g/km also probable from one or more models - both moves are part of an increased drive for efficiency from Audi.
A plug-in hybrid model is also planned, using the same 1.4-litre, 148bhp petrol-electric powertrain as the A3 e-tron. A diesel-electric option is also in development. Like the A4, transmission options should include six-speed manual and nine-speed automatics. Both front- and four-wheel drive variants will be offered.
The A5 coupé is set to be one of a number of new variants to be launched following the 2015 A4 saloon, with successors to the current A5 cabriolet and Sportback models likely to appear after.
Inside, Audi will likely continue to use its more recent cabin architecture, and the new A5 could come equipped with the same all-digital instrument cluster and infotainment interface as the third-generation TT. Expect a heads-up display to be offered, too.
Rivals for the new A5 include BMW's 4-series and VW's CC, as well as the Mercedes-Benz C-class coupé. The original car was launched in 2007, with updates in 2011 and 2013.
As with the current car, expect a new go-faster RS5 version to arrive soon after the standard A5 goes on sale in 2016.
06-02-2016, 05:42 PM
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2017 A5/S5 revealed:
All-new Audi A5, S5 coupes revealed in Germany
All-new Audi A5, S5 coupes revealed in Germany
“Our coupes turn every day into a holiday for our customers,” proclaimed Audi chairman of the board Rupert Stadler as he revealed the all-new A5 and S5 coupes in Germany today. Related to the 2017 Audi A4 sedan, the new coupes arrived with an evolutionary design but significant mechanical and technology upgrades.
“We have more performance and better fuel economy, much more space, and the standard spec brings our midsize coupes to the level of a luxury car,” Stadler continued.
Visually, the new Audi A5 and S5 don’t take a huge leap forward from their predecessors, instead tightening up the basic design language of the smart two-doors. Increased use of aluminum and high-strength steels helps cut weight by about 132 pounds, even though the car is 1.8 inches longer, and offers more interior and trunk room, and the resculpted exterior cuts a super-efficient 0.25 drag coefficient.
The Audi A5 will offer five different engines in Europe, and though few specs were shared, Stadler says they will be up to 20 percent more powerful than the old model’s engines while also cutting fuel consumption by about 20 percent. In the U.S. market, expect the Audi A5 to offer the same powertrain as the A4 sedan, meaning a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four good for 252 horsepower. Most models will use a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, though European buyers can also opt for a six-speed manual, and an eight-speed automatic will be offered on the S5 and the top-spec 3.0-liter turbodiesel.
As with the new S4 sedan, the new Audi S5 packs Audi’s new 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 engine. It delivers 354 hp, with the sprint to 62 mph taking just 4.7 seconds. The S5 wears a sportier body kit and receives commensurate braking and handling upgrades to match its power, as well as special S-Line interior components. Quattro all-wheel drive is standard.
New technology largely mirrors what is offered on the 2017 Audi A4, including the brand’s cool Virtual Cockpit fully digital instrument cluster, new active safety technology including exit warning and pre-collision braking, and Android Auto/Apple CarPlay integration in the infotainment system. The A5 is also the first Audi to come with a new “unlimited” SIM card that works across Europe, without roaming charges, for in-car connectivity. The list of standard equipment (in European models) has grown to include LED head- and taillights, Bluetooth, Audi pre sense city pre-collision braking, and a 7-inch infotainment display.
Audi says the car’s chassis has been designed to be equally as comfortable on long highway trips as nimble on back roads, with a new electrohydraulic power steering setup said to provide “highly precise road feedback.”
Order books for the new Audi A5 and S5 open this July, with the first deliveries scheduled for the fall. The will reach the U.S. sometime after that, possibly in in 2017, with official specs and pricing figures for this market revealed closer to that time.
“We have more performance and better fuel economy, much more space, and the standard spec brings our midsize coupes to the level of a luxury car,” Stadler continued.
Visually, the new Audi A5 and S5 don’t take a huge leap forward from their predecessors, instead tightening up the basic design language of the smart two-doors. Increased use of aluminum and high-strength steels helps cut weight by about 132 pounds, even though the car is 1.8 inches longer, and offers more interior and trunk room, and the resculpted exterior cuts a super-efficient 0.25 drag coefficient.
The Audi A5 will offer five different engines in Europe, and though few specs were shared, Stadler says they will be up to 20 percent more powerful than the old model’s engines while also cutting fuel consumption by about 20 percent. In the U.S. market, expect the Audi A5 to offer the same powertrain as the A4 sedan, meaning a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four good for 252 horsepower. Most models will use a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, though European buyers can also opt for a six-speed manual, and an eight-speed automatic will be offered on the S5 and the top-spec 3.0-liter turbodiesel.
As with the new S4 sedan, the new Audi S5 packs Audi’s new 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 engine. It delivers 354 hp, with the sprint to 62 mph taking just 4.7 seconds. The S5 wears a sportier body kit and receives commensurate braking and handling upgrades to match its power, as well as special S-Line interior components. Quattro all-wheel drive is standard.
New technology largely mirrors what is offered on the 2017 Audi A4, including the brand’s cool Virtual Cockpit fully digital instrument cluster, new active safety technology including exit warning and pre-collision braking, and Android Auto/Apple CarPlay integration in the infotainment system. The A5 is also the first Audi to come with a new “unlimited” SIM card that works across Europe, without roaming charges, for in-car connectivity. The list of standard equipment (in European models) has grown to include LED head- and taillights, Bluetooth, Audi pre sense city pre-collision braking, and a 7-inch infotainment display.
Audi says the car’s chassis has been designed to be equally as comfortable on long highway trips as nimble on back roads, with a new electrohydraulic power steering setup said to provide “highly precise road feedback.”
Order books for the new Audi A5 and S5 open this July, with the first deliveries scheduled for the fall. The will reach the U.S. sometime after that, possibly in in 2017, with official specs and pricing figures for this market revealed closer to that time.
06-03-2016, 08:52 AM
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I like the old one's exterior much more.
06-05-2016, 02:50 PM
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I like the new interior but not feeling Audi's styling direction lately. I guess this is what happens when Kia keeps stealing their designers.
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06-05-2016, 10:32 PM
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Audi design has completely tanked, IMHO. Loved the older ones.
06-06-2016, 03:13 PM
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I'm sure it looks a lot nicer in real life. I saw the new A4 and it's nicer than in pictures.
06-07-2016, 12:56 PM
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Yeah I agree the designs as of late have left a lot to be desired. The designs from 2009-2014 were much better.
06-08-2016, 06:47 PM
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I feel the need...
06-08-2016, 07:54 PM
#665
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How can you diss the new one, and say you love the old one, when they barely even changed the design, lol. I'm with you, but I'd rather say Audi designers are among the laziest out there. It looks more like a mid model refresh than a whole new model.
04-16-2017, 11:05 AM
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2018 Audi RS 5 Confirmed for U.S., Audi Sport Launches in America - Motor Trend
The 2018 Audi RS 5 has been confirmed for the U.S. market at the North American launch of the Audi Sport brand at the 2017 New York auto show. Powering the 2018 RS 5 is a new 2.9-liter twin-turbo V-6 with 450 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque paired exclusively to an eight-speed automatic transmission. As with all of Audi’s performance cars, the RS 5 comes standard with all-wheel drive. Alongside the RS 3 and TT RS, the RS 5 will be one of the newest additions to Audi’s high-performance lineup, which currently consists of the R8 and RS 7.
Other go-fast goodies on the 2018 RS 5 include a lowered sport suspension with dynamic ride control, RS-specific steering calibration, a sport rear differential, carbon ceramic brakes, and the Audi Drive Select system, which enables the driver to select between a number of driving modes including an individual mode that lets one tailor the car’s powertrain, chassis, and steering accordingly. Inside, the RS 5’s cabin features a flat-bottom steering wheel, RS-specific sport seats, Nappa leather upholstery with optional diamond stitching, a head-up display, and RS-specific displays in the Virtual Cockpit system that provides additional information such as torque and G-forces. Audi’s MMI infotainment system with available touch pad controls is also available and comes with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay compatibility.
In addition to a range of high-performance cars, Audi also announced the launch of the R8 LMS GT4, a race car based closely on the production R8 supercar and shares 60 percent of its parts. The customer race car will make its official racing debut at the Nürburgring 24-hour race in May and will compete in the GT4 class. In addition to Europe, Audi will also campaign the car in North America, Asia, and Australia. Audi Sport will also provide part support for all teams running the R8 LMS GT4 across the globe.
Other go-fast goodies on the 2018 RS 5 include a lowered sport suspension with dynamic ride control, RS-specific steering calibration, a sport rear differential, carbon ceramic brakes, and the Audi Drive Select system, which enables the driver to select between a number of driving modes including an individual mode that lets one tailor the car’s powertrain, chassis, and steering accordingly. Inside, the RS 5’s cabin features a flat-bottom steering wheel, RS-specific sport seats, Nappa leather upholstery with optional diamond stitching, a head-up display, and RS-specific displays in the Virtual Cockpit system that provides additional information such as torque and G-forces. Audi’s MMI infotainment system with available touch pad controls is also available and comes with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay compatibility.
In addition to a range of high-performance cars, Audi also announced the launch of the R8 LMS GT4, a race car based closely on the production R8 supercar and shares 60 percent of its parts. The customer race car will make its official racing debut at the Nürburgring 24-hour race in May and will compete in the GT4 class. In addition to Europe, Audi will also campaign the car in North America, Asia, and Australia. Audi Sport will also provide part support for all teams running the R8 LMS GT4 across the globe.
04-16-2017, 11:08 AM
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04-16-2017, 06:23 PM
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04-16-2017, 09:05 PM
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04-17-2017, 12:39 AM
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04-17-2017, 07:47 AM
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03-29-2018, 08:48 AM
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https://www.topgear.com/car-news/fir...tchbackd-coupe
Mega-rapid but ultra-aloof fast Audi-ness now available as a coupe-saloon niche-buster
New niche of Audi klaxon: what happens when you combine the brutally rapid Quattro drivetrain of the RS5 Coupe and RS4 Avant with the five-door, A5 Sportback bodystyle? The answer is heading to the 2018 New York motor show.
Yep, it’s time to welcome the first ever Audi RS5 Sportback. This is pretty much the closest you’ll get to a new RS4 Saloon, if you’re feeling nostalgic. If you’re less sentimental, this is basically an easy bit of box-ticking from Audi Sport.
The logic (not that logic bothers many German car companies) goes thus: Audi’s got the handsome Sportback body, that’s lower and svelter than the RS4 Avant’s boxy booty, and Audi Sport’s itching to deploy its 2.9-litre, 444bhp, bi-turbo V6. The very engine that’s ready-bolted to an eight-speed automatic gearbox and all-wheel drive with an adaptive rear diff and 40:60 rear-biased torque split. Simply add 20-inch wheels, oval tailpipes, some RS motifs, and voila. A new model.
How else will you tell it apart from the S5 Sportback. Why, there’s a whole 7mm of ride height drop. Yep. Seven mil lower. Don’t put your back out climbing inside…
Conservatively, the Germans claim the RS5 Sportback will see off 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds (our testing of the RS5 coupe suggests knocking half a second off that on a good day), and a top speed limited to 174mph. It’s not a lightweight beast, at 1840kg, but it ought to keep that new C63 AMG honest on a damp road.
Time for the admin: you’ll find wild RS5 Sportbacks roaming the UK in late 2018, and they’re projected to cost pretty much the same as the two-door coupe: £64,000.
Multi-mode adaptive suspension, ceramic brakes and ‘dynamic’ steering is all waiting on the options list. So is Sonoma Green paintwork. You know what the right choice is…
New niche of Audi klaxon: what happens when you combine the brutally rapid Quattro drivetrain of the RS5 Coupe and RS4 Avant with the five-door, A5 Sportback bodystyle? The answer is heading to the 2018 New York motor show.
Yep, it’s time to welcome the first ever Audi RS5 Sportback. This is pretty much the closest you’ll get to a new RS4 Saloon, if you’re feeling nostalgic. If you’re less sentimental, this is basically an easy bit of box-ticking from Audi Sport.
The logic (not that logic bothers many German car companies) goes thus: Audi’s got the handsome Sportback body, that’s lower and svelter than the RS4 Avant’s boxy booty, and Audi Sport’s itching to deploy its 2.9-litre, 444bhp, bi-turbo V6. The very engine that’s ready-bolted to an eight-speed automatic gearbox and all-wheel drive with an adaptive rear diff and 40:60 rear-biased torque split. Simply add 20-inch wheels, oval tailpipes, some RS motifs, and voila. A new model.
How else will you tell it apart from the S5 Sportback. Why, there’s a whole 7mm of ride height drop. Yep. Seven mil lower. Don’t put your back out climbing inside…
Conservatively, the Germans claim the RS5 Sportback will see off 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds (our testing of the RS5 coupe suggests knocking half a second off that on a good day), and a top speed limited to 174mph. It’s not a lightweight beast, at 1840kg, but it ought to keep that new C63 AMG honest on a damp road.
Time for the admin: you’ll find wild RS5 Sportbacks roaming the UK in late 2018, and they’re projected to cost pretty much the same as the two-door coupe: £64,000.
Multi-mode adaptive suspension, ceramic brakes and ‘dynamic’ steering is all waiting on the options list. So is Sonoma Green paintwork. You know what the right choice is…
03-29-2018, 08:49 AM
#675
Moderator
03-29-2018, 11:25 AM
#676
Suzuka Master
Big fan
03-29-2018, 12:25 PM
#677
Senior Moderator
Mein gott.
03-29-2018, 01:26 PM
#678
Ex-OEM King
That color...I must have it.
03-29-2018, 06:53 PM
#679
Team Owner
damn nice.. hopefully this will motivate BMW to make a M4GC.
03-29-2018, 09:49 PM
#680
Team Owner
So nice.