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Senner Tuning Audi S5

Senner Tuning beefs up the redesigned Audi S5

Senner Tuning has just released its package for the new 2012 Audi S5 Coupe that provides a modest boost under the hood. Out of the factory, the S5 coupe is powered by a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 that makes 328hp and 324 lb-ft of torque. Senner added a sports air filter, custom exhaust, and remapped the [...]

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2012 Audi S5 Special Edition Dash

Audi unveils special edition S5, signifying the end of the V8 S5

Audi disappointed a good amount of enthusiasts when they dropped the S5’s 4.2L naturally-aspirated V8—the same engine that saw duty in previous versions of the S4, most notably the RS4, the Audi R8 and many more—in favor of a 3.0L TFSI Supercharged V6. But fans of the original S5 will be relieved to hear that [...]

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2011 Audi S5 by JMS 5

JMS gives the Audi S5 a little more spice

JMS has given the Audi S5 a much understated tuning package that includes both visual and performance upgrades. On the outside, JMS fitted the Audi with a front lip, rear diffuser, and stainless steel exhaust. The S5 has been dropped by 40mm all around, and fitted with a set of Varianza TS1 wheels sized at 9.5×20 [...]

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Report: Audi S4, S5 to drop manual transmission in Europe

Report: Audi S4, S5 to drop manual transmission in Europe

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 [...]

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2012 Detroit: 2013 Audi RS5

Video: Fifth Gear pins Audi RS5 against Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe

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 [...]

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When the Audi RS5 arrives in the U.S. next year, it’ll look like this.

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 [...]

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2012 Audi A5, S5 get upgraded for the European market, U.S. keeps current models

2012 Audi A5, S5 get upgraded for the European market, U.S. keeps current models

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 [...]

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STaSIS Audi S5 Cabrio Challenge Edition gets 410-hp

STaSIS Audi S5 Cabrio Challenge Edition gets 410-hp

North American tuning firm STaSIS unveiled its latest and greatest version of the Audi S5 Cabriolet: the 410-hp Challenge Edition. This new model includes a reworked engine with a revised ECU to help bump the supercharged 3.0L V6’s power from 333-hp, quad T304 stainless steel exhaust with adjustable resonators, six-pison monoblock Alcon brakes, and a [...]

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More Audi RS models headed to the states, no RS badges for SUVs

More Audi RS models headed to the states, no RS badges for SUVs

Audi recently pleased all of its North American fans with the announcement that the Audi RS5 and the Audi TT RS will both be headed to United States. During a roundtable interview at the Audi Forum in Ingolstadt, Germany earlier this week, Audi Quattro General Manger of Development Stephan Reil said that the United States [...]

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HS Motorsport Audi S5 Cabriolet gets 375-hp

HS Motorsport Audi S5 Cabriolet gets 375-hp

As Jeremy Clarkson once said, “Audi”s are for German cement salesmen.” And I can”t agree any more. Except here, in “˜Emerica, it”s either pretentious lawyers or guidos. But as characterless and cold Audis of the past have been, save a few gems in the mix, things are a lot different now. The Audi S5 coupe [...]

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