2013 Audi RS5 officially priced from $68,900*
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2013 Audi RS5 officially priced from $68,900*
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The highly anticipated Audi RS5 is finally on sale in the United States, and Audi has revealed that the high-performance sport coupe will be priced from $68,900, (*)not including $895 for destination.
Under the hood is Audi's tried and true, high-revving 4.2-liter naturally aspirated V8, good for 444 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque here, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. The RS5 also employs a sport rear differential that works with the Quattro all-wheel-drive system to better optimize the four-corner grip to offer rear-drive-like performance when needed. Audi states that the RS5 will sprint to 60 miles per hour in just 4.5 seconds.
Don't get us wrong, we adore the free-breathing 4.2-liter mill, but it strikes us as odd that Audi wouldn't employ its new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 here. Under the hood of the A8, S6 and S7, this engine makes 420 hp and 406 lb-ft, and allows those bigger vehicles to run to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds. Moreover, Audi offers the S8 with a boosted, 520-hp version of this engine, able to shoot the flagship to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds.
Nothing like having your RS5 embarrassed by a luxury barge.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/20/2...d-from-68-900/
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this car has been on my list to look at when it hits the market...
this is the best looking audi I have ever seen on the road and that alone says hell no to the m3
the awd is a nice to have as well
reality is i am not going to the track, but i want something that spikes the endorphins on the way to work and when i am walking up to it i drool
i really dont care about what the car does at the track....
also, some purists would rather have a NA v8 over a FI setup... NA v8 with high revs is just plain sexy to me
this is the best looking audi I have ever seen on the road and that alone says hell no to the m3
the awd is a nice to have as well
reality is i am not going to the track, but i want something that spikes the endorphins on the way to work and when i am walking up to it i drool
i really dont care about what the car does at the track....
also, some purists would rather have a NA v8 over a FI setup... NA v8 with high revs is just plain sexy to me
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its just you - the A/S5 has had the same headlights since 2008....updated them for 2013.
wow...on the Audi website...available with 20" wheels....and $6000 Ceramic front brakes
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