Audi Talk » Quattro http://auditalk.org Let's Talk Audi! Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 2011 Audi RS5 in the Spotlight http://auditalk.org/2011-audi-rs5-in-the-spotlight/ http://auditalk.org/2011-audi-rs5-in-the-spotlight/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:14:58 +0000 admin http://auditalk.org/?p=255 The Audi RS4 which was released back in 2005 was not expected by everyone to meet headon the BMW M3. Thanks to the quattro AWD, good weight distribution, and a powerful V-8, the RS4 was able to upset its rivals. We are not expecting a replacement of the RS4 since Audi only releases the new version during the final years of a car’s run but carmaker is set to unveil the RS5 to fill in the gap.

The 2011 RS5 from Audi will be uncovered during the Geneva Motor Show this March, and it will have an upgraded powerplant from the RS4 under its hood. The RS5 will have an FSI V-8 engine with a displacement of 4.2L. The engine will have an output of 450 horsepower and will have a torque of 317.15 pound feet between 4000 and 6000 rpm.

The powerful engine of the RS5 will be coupled with a dual clutch gearbox that allows you to shift on 7 speeds with S tronic. The car will also have a center differential for the quattro AWD. The new Audi speed machine can rush from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.6 seconds and is expected to have a top speed of 174 mph.

Despite the impressive performance numbers, the car manages to have a fuel mileage of 21.8 miles per gallon.

Audi will also offer styling packages to give the car a matt or black aluminum look. There will also be available upgrades for the exhaust that can be matched with black tailpipes. The engine compartment will have a carbon design pack.

The European market will have the first taste of the Audi RS5 Sports Car when it comes this July. Spy shots of the car in U.S. soils also suggest a possible sale in the region.

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