This is the moment many sports sedan fans waited for: the new 2013 Audi RS5 is out: 450 bhp to four wheels, and 174 (limited) miles per hour thanks to a naturally aspirated 4.2 liter V8. Stability control can be switched off completely, 15 inch carbon ceramic brakes can be fitted as can 20 inch [...]
As beautiful as Audi’s lineup is inside-out, it’s hard to find a nice variety of design differences between most of its vehicles. For example, the new A6 looks very similar to the A4 and the A7 looks very similar to the A8. Audi has heard the feedback of its customers and is working on a [...]
In a non traditional move, Audi will drop the manual transmission option from the S4 and S5 in Europe. Audi’s Barry Hoch indicated this in an email to Fourtitude.com: “They (Europe) lose the manual. We keep the manual! 100% confirmed, although I don’t know what other markets also get to keep it. I don’t want [...]
Oh what a beautiful way to kick of Tuesday morning for an enthusiast. We have just come across UK Fifth Gear’s comparison of the new Audi RS5 against the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe. Check out the video after the jump. Refresher: Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe: The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe is powered by a 6.3L V8 engine making 451-hp [...]
So there’s been a lot of confusion on what the Audi A5/S5/RS5 lineup will look like in the United States next year. Earlier this year, Audi unveiled the 2012 Audi A5 and S5 for the European market. At the time we heard that the new look for the A5 and S5 are only for the [...]
Audi has a long history with motorsports and this can be most noted from Audi’s success in the World Rally Championship after they introduced all-wheel drive to the scene or when they pioneered diesel motors in LeMans. So it’s no wonder the Ingolstadt brand has just unveiled one of its latest efforts and it’s a [...]
Along with the new Audi S5, S6, Audi S7 and the Audi S8, the German automaker will show the 2012 model year Audi RS5 in Frankfurt. The 2012 Audi RS5 gets the same facelift (redesigned headlamps and tail lamps) as the new Audi A5 and S5 models along with some aggressive RS touches. Power for [...]
Audi has just announced that they will be offering a new four-cylinder for the A5 family. The new engine is a 1.8L TFSI four-banger that’s good for 170hp and 236 lb-ft of torque and is lighter, smaller, and more efficient than the outgoing version. Featuring the usual jargon including Audi’s and Volkswagen’s familiar FSI direct-injection [...]
Audi has announced a very interesting model change in the 2012 DTM. Starting next year, Audi will start banking on the A5 in the popular international touring car racing series. The coupe, known as the ‘R17,’ will replace the 4-door A4 DTM, which Audi has done pretty well with by winning four times since 2004. [...]
Audi’s A5 and S5 models have become one of the brand’s most respected models. For the 2012 model year, Audi is updating the two with a wider engine lineup, a facelifted exterior, upgraded interior and new interior colors, materials and options. On the outside, the 2012 Audi A5 and 2012 Audi S5 both features redesigned [...]
