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The Audi RS5 Coupé has gained some new design accents for an even sharper shape. The elegant two-door model impresses with commanding performance. Its 4.2-liter FSI engine, a high-revving, normally aspirated V8, generates 331 kW (450 hp), launching the Audi RS5 Coupé from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.5 seconds. Audi will increase the electronically governed top speed to 280 km/h (173.98 mph) upon request.The Audi RS5 Coupé now has an even more athletic and muscular road stance. The upper corners of the single-frame grille are beveled, and sharper edges lend the hood an even more sculpted appearance. The most striking elements at the front of the car, however, are the new, wedge-shaped headlights. Útilizing xenon plus technology, they include narrow LED strips for the daytime running lights. The taillights and the rear bumper have also been redesigned.Interior updates include the leather-wrapped RS5 multifunction sport steering wheel with the ring flattened at the bottom, redesigned controls, the ignition key, the knob of the gear selector lever, the steering column stalks and the buttons for Audi drive select and the optional MMI navigation plus. The interior is a study in black. The standard inlays are carbon, with aluminum, Piano finish or stainless steel mesh available as options.The Audi RS5 Coupé is an elite athlete. Its 4.2 FSI engine, a high-revving, normally aspirated V8, produces 331 kW (450 hp) at 8,250 rpm, with the peak torque of 430 Nm (317.15 lb-ft) available between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm. The high-performance coupe accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.5 seconds. Audi will increase the electronically governed top speed to 280 km/h (173.98 mph) upon request. The 4.2 FSI consumes an average of just 10.5 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (22.40 ÚS mpg) on average - far less than its key competitors.With its high efficiency and its long top gear, the standard seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission also contributes to the good fuel economy.Like every Audi RS model, the RS5 Coupé applies its power to the road with quattro permanent all-wheel drive, here in the latest evolutionary stage with the self-locking crown gear center differential and torque vectoring. Audi also offers the optional sport differential, which actively distributes the power between the rear wheels.The suspension of the Audi RS5 Coupé lowers the vehicle body by 20 millimeters (0.79 in). The new electromechanical power steering is highly efficient and provides excellent road feedback. The new standard 19-inch forged aluminum wheels are shod with 265/35-series tires. The brake system features large, internally vented wave discs with a wave-shaped outside contour; the front calipers are painted black and have eight pistons each. Audi delivers carbon fiber-ceramic discs up front upon request.Audi drive select comes standard. Besides the standard vehicle components, it can also modify the behavior of the optional sport differential, dynamic steering, adaptive cruise control and the sport suspension plus with dynamic ride control (DRC). The latter is a purely mechanical system without any lag. Its damping characteristic can be switched between three characteristics. Among the options available for the RS5 Coupé are Audi's driver assistance systems and infotainment features.Body and exterior design
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The most striking new feature in the interior of the Audi RS5 Coupé is the leather three-spoke, multifunction steering wheel. Its thick ring is covered in perforated leather and flattened at the bottom. The new buttons and rollers are now even more intuitive. The console on the center tunnel has also been reorganized. The terminal for the optional MMI navigation plus saw the number of hard keys for menu functions reduced from eight to six, and the volume control now includes a skip function for moving to the next song.
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Deliveries of the updated Audi RS5 Coupé are scheduled to begin in the middle of the year at a base price of €78,200. Standard equipment includes the parking system plus, automatic air conditioning, the concert CD radio with eight speakers, folding rear seats, a load-through hatch with ski bag and a package of restraint systems comprising six airbags, the integral head restraint system and Isofix anchor points for child safety seats in the back.The range of options includes such things as the convenience key, panoramic tilting sunroof, three-zone automatic air conditioning, tinted rear windows and a power rear window shade. All of the assistance systems from the A5 family are available in the RS5 Coupé - the new driver information system with rest recommendation, Audi side assist, Audi active lane assist and the parking system plus with reversing camera.A wide range of multimedia components is also available. The top-of-the-line is MMI navigation plus, a control and navigation center with a large hard drive, a DVD drive, a seven-inch color monitor with 3D graphics and whole-word destination input. HiFi fans can order the Bang & Olufsen sound system, which drives 14 speakers with an impressive 505 watts of total power.Another expansion module for MMI navigation plus is the online Bluetooth car phone, which uses a ÚMTS module to connect the Audi RS5 to the Internet. The keyword here is Audi connect. Passengers can surf the web freely with their mobile devices via the integrated WLAN hotspot. Audi offers the driver tailored Internet services ranging from Audi online traffic information to navigation using images from Google Earth.Engine
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The Audi RS5 Coupé is equipped with a high-revving, normally aspirated V8 displacing 4,163 cc. The 4.2 FSI delivers 331 kW (450 hp) at 8,250 rpm, with the peak torque of 430 Nm (317.15 lb-ft) available between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm. Direct response, eager revving and a rich, melodious sound - the V8 with direct fuel injection and aluminum crankcase is a thoroughbred sport engine.The long-stroke engine (bore x lift 84.5 x 92.8 mm 3.33 x 3.65 in) can breathe freely thanks to intensive refinements to the intake and exhaust system with the two throttles valves. Valves in the two large tailpipes open at high load and engine speed or at the push of a button in Audi drive select for a richer sound. In Dynamic mode, double-clutching provides an audio backdrop to downshifts. Úpon request, Audi will install a particularly distinctive sounding sport exhaust system with black tailpipe tips that also includes this switching function.The 4.2 FSI's specific power output is 108.1 hp per liter of displacement; each hp only needs to move 3.8 kilograms (8.38 lb) of weight. The 4.2 FSI with its red cylinder head covers is hand-built at the Audi plant in Györ, Hungary. It catapults the two-door from a standing start to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.5 seconds; 200 km/h (124.27 mph) is reached after another 10.9 seconds. Top speed is a governed 250 km/h (155.34 mph); Audi will raise this to 280 km/h (173.98 mph) at the customer's request.The powerful V8 consumes just 10.5 liters of fuel per 100 km (22.40 ÚS mpg), much less than its direct competitors. The cylinder barrels and the chain drive have been optimized for minimal friction, and the oil pump is demand-controlled.Drivetrain
With its high efficiency and its long top gear, the standard seven-speed S tronic also contributes to the good fuel economy. Drivers can operate the dual-clutch transmission like an automatic in D and S modes, or they can shift themselves using the gear selector lever or the paddles on the steering wheel for particularly sporting driving. The launch control program modulates the engagement of the clutch at the optimal engine speed for pulling away so that the engine's power is delivered to the road with minimal wheel slip.
The chassis of the Audi RS5 Coupé is the basis for fast and precise turn-in, high lateral acceleration and supreme stability. Most of the components of the five-link front suspension and the self-tracking trapezoidal-link rear suspension are made of aluminum.The new speed-dependent power steering is an electromechanical system with a sportily direct steering ratio for highly precise road feel. It can support the driver with slight steering corrections when braking on a surfaces with different amounts of grip. The steering system consumes no energy when driving straight ahead, which contributes to powerful coupe's efficiency.The taut setup lowers the body by 20 millimeters (0.79 in) compared with the Audi A5. The bearings are stiffer and the stabilizer bars are thicker. Newly designed, 9 J x 19 forged aluminum wheels with 265/35-series tires are standard. 20-inch wheels with 275/30-series tires are available as an option. Audi offers two versions of them, one with a polished titanium-look finish.The brake system of the Audi RS5 Coupé features large, internally ventilated wave discs, with the front discs measuring 365 millimeters (14.37 in) in diameter. The steel friction rings with their wave-like outer contour are perforated and connected to the aluminum brake caps via pins. This direct structure reduces tensions, quickly dissipates the heat and prevents the transmission of temperature peaks.The new shape of the friction rings shaves a total of roughly three kilograms (6.61 lb) from the unsprung masses.The calipers are painted high-gloss black; the front calipers have eight pistons each and sport RS logos. The electronic stabilization program (ESP) includes a Sport mode and can be switched off entirely. Six-piston calipers and carbon-fiber ceramic discs measuring 380 millimeters (14.96 in) up front are optionally available. They are lightweight, practically fade-free, extremely robust, powerful and durable.Úpon request, Audi equips the RS5 with a particularly dynamic damping technology - the sport suspension plus with dynamic ride control (DRC). The diagonally opposed pairs of shock absorbers are linked by hydraulic lines and a central valve. During fast cornering, the system boosts the stabilization of the deflected front outside wheel, for example. The sport suspension plus features a three-stage, variable damping characteristic.The Audi drive select driving dynamics system comes standard with the Audi RS5 Coupé. This system allows the driver to select between three modes - comfort, auto and dynamic - for the characteristics of the steering, the seven-speed S tronic, the throttle valves and the exhaust sound valves. And if the car is equipped with an Audi navigation system, there is also a driver-configurable custom mode.Optional modules for Audi drive select beside the sport differential and the damping characteristic in the sport suspension plus are adaptive cruise control and dynamic steering. The latter uses a superposition gear to vary the steering ratio by nearly 100 percent as a function of speed and countersteers slightly at the cornering limit.Source - Audi
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