Audi has finally revealed the new RS5. It comes in both wagon/estate and sedan body styles, blending sportiness with everyday comfort and practicality.
The new Audi RS5 promises motorsport levels of performance from its improved 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine. It is paired with a 174 hp electric motor integrated into the hybridized 8-speed automatic gearbox, for a combined output of 630 hp and 609 lb-ft of torque.
The internal combustion engine alone delivers 503 hp, almost 60 hp more than before. The engine uses a modified Miller cycle that offers significant advantages under partial load. It is equipped with two variable-geometry turbochargers. The various modifications have not only boosted performance but also improved the fuel efficiency by 20% under high loads.
The plug-in hybrid system includes a 25.9 kWh battery pack that gives the RS5 an all-electric range of up to 54 miles.
In terms of performance, Audi claims, the new RS5 can accelerate from 0-62 mph in just 3.6 seconds, thanks to the Quattro all-wheel-drive system with Dynamic Torque Control.
The Audi RS5 comes with RS-specific front and rear axles, sport suspension and RS-tuned steering. The car rides on 20-inch and 21-inch wheels in the front and rear, respectively and comes with optional ceramic brakes.
The car looks sporty and muscular. It features the Singleframe grille flanked by pixel LED headlamps and massive vents on the front bumper. In the rear, the RS5 gets an aggressive rear diffuser with twin oval exhausts, sleek pixel LED DRLs and slim taillights connected by a light bar.
Inside, you get a massive central touchscreen, a digital cockpit and body-hugging bucket seats with RS logos. It has a sporty steering wheel wrapped in Alcantara with a red button marked ‘Boost’.
