The Audi A5 is a series of compact executive coupe cars produced by the German automobile manufacturer
Audi
Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a subsidiary of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.
Th ...
since June 2007. The A5 range additionally comprises the coupe,
cabriolet
A convertible or cabriolet () is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. The methods of retracting and storing the roof vary among eras and manufacturers.
A convertible car's design allows an open-air driving expe ...
, and "Sportback" (a five-door
liftback
A liftback is a variation of hatchback with a sloping roofline between 45 and 5 degrees. Traditional hatchback designs usually have a 90 to 46 degree slope on the tailgate or rear door. As such the liftback is essentially a hatchback with a more ...
with a
fastback roofline) version of the
Audi A4
The Audi A4 is a line of compact executive cars produced since 1994 by the German car manufacturer Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
The A4 has been built in five generations and is based on the Volkswagen Group B platform. The first ...
saloon and
estate models.
Under Audi's internal platform numbering convention, the A5 is a member of the ''B-platform'' series of vehicles, sharing its platform designation with the A4 saloon and ''Avant''. The first generation A5 (''Type 8T'') is therefore a member of the ''B8'' family, whilst the second generation model (''Type 8W6'') is based on the ''B9''. Both are derived from the
Volkswagen MLB (Modular Longitudinal Matrix) architecture.
First generation (2007)
Initial release
When presented at the March 2007
Geneva Motor Show, the A5 marked Audi's return to the
compact executive
A compact executive car, also known as a compact luxury car, is a premium car larger than a #Subcompact executive cars, premium compact and smaller than an executive car. Compact executive car is a UK term and a part of the D-segment in the Euro ...
coupé market since the (B3/B4)
Audi 80
The Audi 80 is a compact executive car produced by the Audi subdivision of the Volkswagen Group across four generations from 1966 to 1996. It shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat from 1973 to 1986 and was available as a saloon, and s ...
based coupé model ended production in 1996. On May 10, 2006, Audi confirmed that the A5 would go into production. The B6/B7 A4 spawned a convertible variant but not a coupé. For the fourth-generation A4 (B8), Audi decided to spin off the
cabriolet
A convertible or cabriolet () is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof in place. The methods of retracting and storing the roof vary among eras and manufacturers.
A convertible car's design allows an open-air driving expe ...
, along with a new
coupé and 4-door
fastback sedan, into a nameplate of its own as the A5.
The A5 was the first of the B8 family of vehicles to be released (the others being the A4 and the
Q5 crossover SUV), all based on the
Audi MLP platform (Modular Longitudinal Platform) which underpin the next generation
A6 and
A8.
The A5 is the third coupé in Audi's line up, following the second generation
TT and the
R8. The A5 adopted design elements of the
Nuvolari quattro concept car. The A5 debuted with the 3.2 litre FSI
V6 engine
A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
The first V6 engines were designed and produced independently by Marmon Motor Car Company, Deutz Gasmotoren Fabr ...
delivering .
Coupé (8T3)
The design was based on the
Nuvolari quattro concept car. The A5 and the S5 Coupé were unveiled simultaneously at the
Salon International de l'Auto
The Geneva International Motor Show is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show is hosted at the Palexpo, a convention centre located next to the Geneva Cointrin International Airport. The Salon is organised by the ...
(
Geneva
, neighboring_municipalities= Carouge, Chêne-Bougeries, Cologny, Lancy, Grand-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Vernier, Veyrier
, website = https://www.geneve.ch/
Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevr ...
) and
Melbourne International Motor Show
The Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) was an annual auto show held in Australia, alternating between the cities of Sydney and Melbourne. Prior to the Sydney event in 2010, both cities previously hosted separate annual exhibitions. Melb ...
s on March 6, 2007.
Ordering of the A5 and S5 began on March 6, 2007 and the first deliveries were made in June 2007. Launch models included 3.2 FSI
V6 engine
A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
The first V6 engines were designed and produced independently by Marmon Motor Car Company, Deutz Gasmotoren Fabr ...
multitronic and 3.0 TDI quattro 6-speed, with 1.8 TFSI available in autumn 2007.
Early U.S. models included the A5 3.2 FSI Quattro and the S5 coupé 4.2 FSI Quattro. Both included either a six-speed
manual or six-speed Tiptronic
automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated to auto or AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in internal combustion engine-based motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving ...
. The S5 model went on sale in November 2007, equipped only with a manual transmission, while the A5 and the Tiptronic went on sale beginning of spring 2008.
The A5 went on sale in Canada in 2008, which included A5 3.2 FSI with choice of six speed manual or six speed Tiptronic transmission. Since 2011, only the 2.0 L Turbo engines are available for the A5 in Canada. In 2013 Audi introduced the new A5
Black Edition.
Cabriolet (8F)
Both the Audi A5 and the S5 Cabriolet (convertible/cabriolet) production began in the beginning of 2009. The A5 Cabriolet included a
fabric roof as opposed to a
retractable hardtop
A retractable hardtop — also known as "coupé convertible" or "coupé cabriolet" — is a car with an automatically operated, self-storing hardtop, as opposed to the folding textile-based roof used by traditional convertible cars.
The benefits ...
as on the
Volkswagen Eos
The Volkswagen Eos was a sport compact cabriolet coupé produced by the German automaker Volkswagen from 2006 to 2015. Assembled at AutoEuropa in Portugal, it was a convertible only compact coupé introduced as the successor of the Volkswagen Gol ...
. The engine ranges are same as contemporary A5 coupé models, but S5 Cabriolet came with a 3.0 TFSI V6 supercharged engine.
The A5 Cabriolet replaced the A4 Cabriolet. Delivery of A5 Cabriolet began in the second quarter of 2009. The vehicle was unveiled at the
2009 New York Auto Show.
The U.S. versions of A5 and S5 Cabriolet went on sale in September 2009 as a 2010 model. Early models included A5 2.0
I4 TFSI Multitronic, A5 2.0 Quattro Tiptronic, S5 Quattro S-Tronic.
Sportback (8T8)
The A5 Sportback has four
frameless doors and a long, tapering
fastback like roofline, giving it a "four door coupé like" appearance. While it shares many exterior cues with the A5 coupé, the Sportback's interior is similar to the A4 saloon; although all A5 models have same platform as the A4, the Sportback is closer in design to the A4 than the rest of the A5 family.
The Sportback has been described as "a
saloon with the front end (including an identical S-line look) and taillights of the A5 coupé but the wheelbase of the A4", with the Sportback positioned more as the "designer's car" compared to the more conventional A4 saloon.
The Sportback model is available in Europe, Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, Mexico, Argentina, and South Africa. Although not originally sold in the United States and Canada, the A5 Sportback entered the North American market as a 2018 model in the beginning of 2017.
Early production models included 2.0 TFSI quattro , 3.2 FSI quattro, 2.0 TDI with six speed manual gearbox and start/stop system, 2.7 TDI, 3.0 TDI quattro. Production versions went on sale in September 2009.
The A5 Sportback is available with two petrol engines and three diesel engines.
S5 (2007)
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The Audi S5 was released in coupé form to the public at the same time as the A5. The Audi S5, in comparison to the A5, features a different fascia (as do most
Audi S and RS models
Audi S and RS models are a range of high performance versions of certain car models of the German automotive company Audi AG. These cars primarily focus on enhanced " sport" performance. Production of Audi "S" cars began in 1990 with the S2 C ...
), including a string of
LED daytime running lights around the bi-Xenon headlamps and a vertically striped chrome grille.
In many markets, the S5 includes as standard, 19-inch alloy wheels with a five parallel spoke design, bigger brakes, heated leather sport seats, and other convenience features, some of which are available only as an option on the A5. Changes for the 2010 model year include LED tail lamps, the introduction of Premium Plus and Prestige trim levels, and new optional equipment such as Leather/Alcantara seats.
Despite sharing the same nameplate, the powertrains were different between the coupé and the Cabriolet/Sportback for the 2010–12 model years. The 2010–12 Audi S5 coupé had a 4.2 litre
fuel stratified injection
Gasoline direct injection (GDI), also known as petrol direct injection (PDI), is a mixture formation system for internal combustion engines that run on gasoline (petrol), where fuel is injected into the combustion chamber. This is distinct fro ...
(FSI)
V8 engine
A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
The first V8 engine was produced by the French Antoinette company in 1904, developed and u ...
that produces , while the S5 Cabriolet and Sportback have a supercharged 3.0 litre TFSI V6 engine producing which is shared with the 2010 Audi S4 3.0 TFSI quattro sedan and avant.
The coupé had a choice of either a six speed manual or six speed Tiptronic automatic, while the Cabriolet/Sportback has the seven speed S-tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission.
Aluminium A5 Coupé
The Aluminium A5 Coupé is a prototype vehicle demonstrating the aluminum Audi Space Frame (ASF) concept. It is based on Audi A5 Coupé 2.0 TFSI with engine, but it uses the aluminum Audi Space Frame, aluminum and carbon fiber-reinforced plastics body. Punch riveting, bonding or laser-MIG hybrid welding replaced spot welding. The vehicle is lighter than the equivalent steel-bodied production model.
The vehicle was built by Audi's Aluminium and Lightweight Design Centre in Neckarsulm.
RS5 (2010)
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Available in coupé body, the RS5 features a 4.2 FSI engine rated at at 8250 rpm and at 4000-6000 rpm,
coupled with a seven-speed S-Tronic transmission and quattro permanent all-wheel-drive with crown-gear centre differential and electronic torque vectoring. It has 19 inch alloy wheels in an exclusive five arm structure design with 275/35 tires (optional 19 inch winter wheels), diameter ventilated aluminum front brake discs (optional diameter carbon ceramic front brake discs), aluminum 8 piston brake calipers with RS logos in high-gloss black, electronic stabilization program with integrated sport mode, speed dependent servotronic steering, Audi drive select with three (4 with MMI navigation system) modes of operation (comfort, auto, and dynamic, optional custom), and optional dynamic steering.
Aesthetically, the RS5 features a single-frame grille with a shiny charcoal gray rhombus pattern grid, Xenon plus headlights with a sweeping strip of LED daytime running lights, redesigned bumper tapers downward into a splitter, flared fenders inspired by Audi Quattro, side sills with angular caps, trim strips with aluminum look on the single-frame grille and near the side windows and the outside mirrors; a choice of 8 body colours, two oval exhaust pipes integrated within the bumper, spoiler in the tailgate automatically extends at and retracts at , extensively clad underbody integrating air vents for the seven-speed S-Tronic and the front brakes.
In the cockpit, the model has electrically adjustable sports seats in leather/Alcantara combination upholstery with side sections and integrated head restraints (optional bucket seats with more prominent contours and folding backrests, ventilated and luxuriously upholstered climate-controlled comfort seats; optional seat upholstery featuring special leathers and colors as well as silver headlining), steering wheel upholstered in perforated leather, black gauges with white lettering and distinctive scaling, driver information system with integrated lap timer and an oil temperature gauge, black interior with decorative inlays made of carbon fiber (optional dark stainless-steel mesh, black piano finish or brushed aluminum inlay), instrument panel fascia in piano finish, pedals, footrests, optional MMI navigation systems' control buttons in aluminum; door handles with two slim strips, aluminum inserts at door sill trims and RS 5 logos, optional suede-covered controls and floor mats bearing RS 5 logos, sport exhaust system with a sound flap and black tailpipe trims.
A Carbon design package is available for the engine compartment and for the vehicle body. Styling packages include a black or matte aluminum look.
The RS5 weighs , with 56.3 percent at the front and 43.7 in the rear which makes it prone to understeer, however, Audi has added two electro-mechanical systems to counter its nose-heaviness. The stability-control system attempts to stop front-end plow before it happens by squeezing the brakes on the inside wheels which effectively drag those tires enough to pull the car into the corner.
The RS5 also has an active rear differential that can apportion power between the rear wheels to create a similar effect or even oversteer; in normal conditions, Quattro all-wheel-drive delivers 60% of the engine’s torque rearward and rising to as much as 85 percent depending on conditions.
According to Quattro GmbH chief Stephan Reil, the 4.2 FSI engine is based upon Audi's 5.2 FSI V10 engine (found in the D3
Audi S8
The Audi S8 is a full-size luxury car of the Audi S models produced by the German automaker Audi AG, manufactured by Audi Sport GmbH at the Neckarsulm plant. The S8 is the mechanically-upgraded, high-performance version of the Audi A8, fitted ...
and Audi R8) with two cylinders removed.
The vehicle was unveiled at the
2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the Audi RS5 began in spring 2010.
Ethanol E100 Coupé
The Ethanol E100 Coupé is a prototype designed for the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2010 series. It includes a 2.0 TFSI engine rated and torque, six-gear manual quattro drivetrain. It accelerates from in 6.9 seconds with top speed of , and weighs . The car officially consumes when running on ethanol, but drivers managed on ethanol during the Michelin Challenge Bibendum Rallye.
S5 Special Edition
The S5 Special Edition is a limited (125 units) version of the 2012 S5 4.2 FSI Quattro Coupé for the U.S. market, commemorating the end of Audi S5 4.2 FSI Quattro production. It included Prestige Package, Daytona Grey body color, 19-inch 5-spoke Rotor design wheels, a two-tone Polar Silver and Black S5 sport seats, silver contrast stitching on the seats, armrests, shifter and steering wheel; floor mats with a silver leather border, aluminum 'Audi exclusive' badges on door panels, carbon fiber beltline and a piano black instrument cluster.
The vehicle was unveiled in 2012 Audi Club North America meeting at Infineon Raceway.
Specifications
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In 2009, Audi introduced the seven speed S-Tronic transmission option for A5 with 2.0 TFSI quattro (155 kW) for the UK market, which replaced the six speed Tiptronic in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Beginning with the 2011 model year, the A5 2.0 TFSI Quattro coupé and cabriolet includes 8 speed Tiptronic transmission option, replacing the 6-speed Tiptronic in the U.S. and Canada markets.
For the S5 3.0 TFSI quattro (245 kW), the
manual transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear change ...
was discontinued for the European market.
=Equipment
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Titanium Package was introduced in 2011 model year of A5 Coupe, S5 Coupe sold in the U.S.
Reception
The car was praised for its design, build quality, performance, and all-wheel drive system, and is favorably viewed by the majority of the motoring press. Appraised for a rarely seen example of an excellent all-round niche car.
Walter de Silva
Walter Maria de Silva (born 27 February 1951 in Lecco, Italy) is an Italian car designer and former head of Volkswagen Group Design, until 2015. Since beginning his car design career in 1972 as trainee car designer for Fiat's Style Centre. De Sil ...
has said that the Audi A5 coupe is "his most beautiful design ever".
Motorsports
The Audi A5 3.0 TDI won the
Michelin Challenge Bibendum
''Movin'On Summit'' (since 2017), formerly called Michelin Challenge Bibendum, is a major annual sustainable mobility event, organized by the Movin'On Sustainable Mobility Fund, created and inspired by the French tire company Michelin. In Decembe ...
under the Prototypes category.
The Ethanol E100 Coupé clinched overall victory in the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2010 eco rally over a distance of 350 kilometers.
Marketing
The television adverts for the A5 Sportback used sound from Audi Sound Studio.
Facelift (2011)
The facelift vehicles, covering A5 Coupé, Convertible, Sportback, S, and RS models, include updated front and rear lights, as well as a new front bumper design. The new front end includes pronounced air inlets, revamped grilles, and flat fog lights. The vehicle is longer overall than the predecessor.
Changes to S5 (available as Sportback, Coupé and Cabriolet) include the 3.0 TFSI (333PS) engines on all models, new lights, modified body details, new crystal effect paint finishes, Quattro drive with the crown-gear center differential, electromechanical power steering. special S sport suspension, standard 18-inch wheels.
The updated vehicles were unveiled at the
2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Sales began in Europe in 2011 as 2012 model year vehicles. Early models include A5 1.8 TFSI, A5 2.0 TFSI, A5 3.0 TFSI, S5 3.0 TFSI, 2.0 TDI and 3.0 TDI. The base model is the Audi A5 Sportback 1.8 TFSI.
United States models of A5, S5 went on sale as 2013 model year vehicles.
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RS5 Coupé (2012)
![2012 Audi RS5 near the Elephant Rock in the Valley of Fire (cropped)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/2012_Audi_RS5_near_the_Elephant_Rock_in_the_Valley_of_Fire_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Changes to the RS5 Coupé for 2012 included upgraded dampers and springs on the suspension front, new electric power steering replacing engine-driven hydraulic power steering, exclusive retractable rear spoiler, red cam covers, and a carbon fiber intake manifold, optional piano black trim, twenty-inch graphite-colored wheels, a sport exhaust system with black finishers.
RS5 Coupé was unveiled at the
2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, followed by the
2012 Geneva Motor Show.
The RS5 Coupé went on sale in the US as the 2013 RS 5 Coupé.
The RS5 Coupé went on sale in India, priced at Rs 96.81 lakh.
RS5 Cabriolet (2013)
![2013 Audi RS5 (8403321155) (cropped)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/2013_Audi_RS5_%288403321155%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
The RS5 Cabriolet was unveiled at the
2012 Paris Motor Show
The Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris 2012, known in English as the 2012 Paris Motor Show, took place from 29 September to 14 October 2012 at Paris Expo.
Introductions Production cars
* Audi A3 Sportback
* Audi RS5 Cabriolet
* BMW 1 Series 3DR
...
. Production of the RS5 ended permanently in June 2015. A race version of the S5, the RS5 has a valved exhaust whose note can be tuned to suit driving conditions and personal preference. The RS5 has a naturally aspirated 4.2 V8 that produces .
Deliveries of the RS5 Cabriolet began in early 2013, and went on sale in the US in April 2013.
As part of the RS5 Cabriolet launch, Audi Land of Quattro Alpen Tour 2013 featured an RS5 Cabriolet starting on September 23, traveling across twelve driving stages in 6 countries (Klagenfurt – the capital of Carinthia, Austria, Monaco).
A5 DTM
Codenamed R17, the Audi A5 DTM is a race car designed for the
DTM beginning in year 2012, replacing the Audi A4 DTM. It includes a V8 engine rated at with a new 6-speed sequential semi-automatic transmission, pneumatically-operated suspension using paddle-shifters on the steering wheel, engine electronics (Bosch MS 5.1) and the central display from Audi R8 LMS, larger and wider tires from Hankook, safety fuel tank inside a carbon fiber cell, and a larger rear wing. The prototype was built by Audi Sport in Ingolstadt.
The vehicle was unveiled at the 2011 International Motor Show (IAA) in
Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , " Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on it ...
. The homologation of the A5 DTM was scheduled for 1 March 2012.
Marketing
![Auto Union streamliner concept 1923 - replica - front](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Auto_Union_streamliner_concept_1923_-_replica_-_front.jpg)
As part of the 2012 A5 launch in the United Kingdom, BBH London, Park Pictures, The Whitehouse and The Mill produced a television advert titled 'The Swan' (directed by Joachim Back), inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's tale of 'The Ugly Duckling'.
The commercial featured black and white shots of the rebodied 1920 Audi concept car designed by Audi engineer Paul Jaray, trawling the streets of a sleepy Bavarian village, the streamlined model gets shunned by disapproving locals not taking too well to the new aerodynamic design. After retiring in a nearby forest, the 'ugly' car transforms into the new Audi A5, metaphorically becoming the 'beautiful' white swan. The soundtrack features Danny Kaye singing the children's classic Ugly Duckling.
2013 update
A5 (2013)
Changes to the Audi A5 Sportback include forced induction and direct injection on all engine models, standard start-stop-system; optional sport differential on the 3.0 TDI Quattro, and 3.0 TFSI Quattro, optional MMI navigation plus.
Changes to A5 Cabriolet include optional neck-level heating, special coating for optional leather seats.
S5 (2013)
Available in Sportback, Coupé, Cabriolet bodies, it includes 3.0 TFSI engine rated and , seven-speed S-Tronic transmission, S sport suspension, electronically controlled shock absorbers, dynamic steering, optional Audi drive select, 18-inch aluminum wheels.
RS 5 Coupé, RS 5 Cabriolet
Available in Coupé and Cabriolet bodies, it is a version of A5 with 4.2 FSI engine rated at and , seven-speed
S-Tronic transmission,
quattro permanent all-wheel drive system with crown-gear center differential and torque vectoring (optional
quattro with sport differential rear axle), lower body, electromechanical power steering, exclusive 19-inch forged alloy wheels, optional carbon fiber-ceramic brake discs, Audi drive select dynamics system, optional RS sport suspension with
Dynamic Ride Control (DRC).
Litigation
Audi had problems with the oil consumption in the engines of the models between the years 2009 to 2011. More than 200 car owners in Switzerland were affected as well. In Switzerland, cars with less than and below five years old can have the hardware replaced and paid for by Audi. If the car is between and below five years, Audi fully pays the hardware but only half of the work.
Second generation (2017)
![Audi A5 Sportback F5 IMG 2835](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Audi_A5_Sportback_F5_IMG_2835.jpg)
The all-new A5 and S5 Coupé, based on the ninth generation of the
Volkswagen Group MLB Platform
The Volkswagen Group MLB platform is the company's platform strategy, announced in 2012, for shared modular construction of its longitudinal, front-engined automobiles.
It was developed by Audi and first introduced in 2007 on the Audi A5 then, c ...
, were unveiled in June 2016. Two petrol and two diesel engines are offered for the A5. The petrol engines are 2.0 litre TFSI with either or , and the diesel motors are 2.0 TDI and 3.0 TDI, with or . All the 2.0-liter powerplants can be paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox (in certain countries only), or a 7/8-speed S Tronic/Tiptronic, which is standard on the 3.0 TDI. Audi's latest coupé features the Virtual Cockpit instrument panel, an edge-to-edge display behind the steering wheel inspired by the airplane cockpit. The factory option for the A5 is the S line package which consists of a sportier front bumper with an aluminum line, diffuser on the rear bumper, and S line badges on the front fenders and side panel.
The Audi A5 and the S5 Sportback were unveiled in September 2016. They are powered by the same engines as the A5 and S5 Coupé respectively.
S5
![2018 Audi S5 sedan front 4](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/2018_Audi_S5_sedan_front_4.11.18.jpg)
The S5 is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-litre TFSI engine that worked with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Inside the S5 has standard front bucket seats with diamond-shaped stitching, and a flat-bottom steering wheel with S badging.
RS5
left, Audi RS5 (front view)
left, Audi RS5 (rear view)
The RS 5 Coupé is powered by a 2.9 liter TFSI V6 twin turbo engine producing and of torque that is also used in the Panamera 4S. It is lighter than its predecessor. Power is delivered to the quattro system with a 8-speed automatic transmission. The RS 5 accelerates from in 3.9 seconds, with a top speed of .
It also comes with a honeycomb grille, wider fenders, and aggressively-styled front bumper with bigger openings than the A5 and S5.
Further developments include a new chassis featuring a five-link front and rear suspension coupled to Audi Sport’s Dynamic Ride Control system offering variable damping control. Other options included with a carbon-fiber engine cover and ceramic front brakes.
The RS 5 Sportback was unveiled at the
2018 New York Auto Show.
The RS 5 facelift was unveiled on December 10, 2019.
Special editions
Panther edition
![Audi-rs5-panther](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Audi-rs5-panther.jpg)
Audi of America Product Planner, Anthony Garbis, has been credited
for designing a limited run of 100 "Panther Edition" RS5s (75 Sportback and 25 Coupe) in late 2019. The Panther edition package retailed for $13,800 and included several exclusive options, most notably: Panther Black crystal effect paint, an Alcantara flat-bottom steering wheel, 20" 5-twin-spoke edge design wheels and Crescendo Red stitching on the seats, steering wheel and seat belts.
References
External links
Audi RS5 2010 - First Official Pics
Audi RS5 2013 U.S. version- RS5 owners pics, videos and links
Official Audi A5 microsite
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