If you’ve been anticipating the
new Audi RS five coupe to hit your dealer, your wait can soon be over. The automobile was released for sale earlier this month, and currently
Audi tells us that purchasing one can set you back a minimum of $69,795, as well as the obligatory $895 destination charge.
In addition to gorgeous beauty, that cash buys you a
four.2-liter V-8, rated at 450 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque. Shifting is completely handled by a seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch gearbox, and power is shipped to any or all four wheels via
Audi’s quattro all-wheel-drive. In RS five kind, the system uses a middle differential which will quickly bias power from front to rear. below bound conditions, up to 85-percent of obtainable torque are often sent to the rear wheels, or up to 70-percent to the front.
The
2
013 Audi RS 5 drivetrain is nice enough to provide a 0-60 time of four.5 seconds, on the thanks to a ruled high speed of 174 miles per hour. whereas the quality hardware includes
metal brake rotors,
carbon ceramic rotors are an obtainable choice for those not involved with details like replacement price.
While the bottom
2013 Audi RS 5 starts at the next worth than the
BMW M3 (in our eyes, its primary rival), adding many choices to the
BMW can quickly shut the worth gap. The Audi additionally offers up the advantage of quattro AWD, one thing not obtainable at any worth on BMW’s M3. We’re not able to decision one higher than the opposite till we've an opportunity to drive the new RS five, however it actually feels like we've a dogfight on our hands.
