spaniardone

http://motorcrave.com/audi-details-the-rs5/4939/

Upgraded 4.2 V8 to 450hp and 21mpg?? YEAHH RIGHT!!!

spaniardone

That powertrain pushes the RS5 to 62 in just 4.6 seconds. Top speed is electronically controlled at 155 mph, but owners wishing for a little more speed can opt to unlock it for a full 174 mph. That performance is delivered without excessive fuel consumption; Audi lists the RS5’s mileage at 21.78 mpg U.S.

IAS5

AAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!

last sentence in article... "no plans to bring it to the US...."


Please be wrong!

cabriolow

Thats cool with me - i cant afford it - so I don't have to see anyone in one!!! hahahahaha

spaniardone

I predict mass suicides in some states due to that sentence!

BaltimoreA5

Speechless...unreal.

gd10

im personally not that impressed. For me to trade my S5 in plus $20k-30k cash just does not seem worth it for a .3 second to 60 difference and less torque

SForJay

Love the new RS5, however, I just saw where the base pricing is anticipated to be approx. $105,000. Wouldn't the RS5 be in direct competition with the BMW M3 which has a base price in the $65,000 to $70,000 range. Don't get me wrong ... I would rather have a RS5 but $105,000 is utterly insane.

muscleknight

The lowest priced R8 starts at about $115,000 and about $125,000 with some options. For about another $20,000 I'd rather get that R8 than the RS5.

dtmurf

I don't believe it's going to cost $105K. They got to that number by taking the price quoted in Euros (77K) and converting it to $ at today’s exchange rate but that’s not how it works. For example, the base S5 price in Germany, in Euros, is 58,150. Converting that to $ at today’s exchange rate would make you think that the US base price for the same car is a little over $79K but we know that the base MSRP in the US is $52,400. That approx 33% less than the German Euro price convert to $. So, if we apply the same % reduction to the RS quoted price, it will come in with a base price of around $70K or so. Depending on the options, you could probably walk out the door for about $80K all said and done.

As always, you mileage may vary, not legal in all states, void where prohibited, ect, ect, ect.