Audi RS5 Coupe and RS5 Sportback have recently been facelifted. The visual
changes are subtle yet effective. On the outside, the most obvious update is
the wider and flatter Singleframe grille, modeled after the latest RS6 Avant
and RS7 Sportback models.
More subtle details include the refreshed
side skirts, front spoiler and rear diffuser, the implied air vents above the
grille (a throwback to the 1980s Audi Sport quattro), as well as the updated
signatures for the standard Matrix LED headlights and LED taillights.
Two new colors have been added to the
palette (Turbo Blue and Tango Red) and a gloss black styling package is
standard. For further differentiation, customers also have the option of
aluminum matt and carbon styling package, Audi rings and RS badges in a black
design, and a CFRP roof for the RS5 Coupe. Also optional are the 20-inch wheels
in gloss black or matte bronze.
Inside, changes are mostly focused on the
new 10.1-inch MMI touch screen with acoustic feedback, based on the
third-generation modular infotainment platform (MIB 3). Optional extras include
the 12.3-inch Audi virtual cockpit plus, two new individual RS modes, standard
RS sport seats covered in Alcantara and leather (fine Nappa leather available),
and the RS design package in red or grey.
Nothing has been touched in the engine
bay, as both facelifted RS5 models feature the same 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6
TFSI gasoline engine delivering 450 PS at 5,700-6,700 rpm and 600 Nm of torque from 1,900 to 5,000 rpm. The power plant is mated to a
standard eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission and quattro permanent
all-wheel drive with self-locking center differential. The AWD system’s
standard front/rear power distribution is 40:60.
The performance figures remain the same,
with the 0-100 km/h sprint taking 3.9 seconds and the top speed
reaching 280 km/h with the optional RS dynamic package. Both the RS5
Coupe and RS5 Sportback are priced from € 83,500 (US$ 90,750) in Germany.
