Road TestCar reviews - Audi - A5 - CoupeAudi modelsOverviewIt drops the V8, but the Audi RS5 Coupe is more of a bright spark than before16 Jul 2018 COLOUR selection of a new vehicle can often say a lot about someone, and the palette available in the new Audi RS5 Coupe certainly gives away the odd hint about its own character and personality.
Previously a brawny, lead-tipped arrow with a 4.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine shouting gorgeous sonics from below its weighty nose, this new, second-generation coupe takes a couple of cylinders away, managing a trimmer figure and offering greater luxury and technology options.
This 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6-powered, all-wheel-drive coupe flicks the former seven-speed dual-clutch transmission design for an eight-speed torque converter automatic set-up, the design of which members of the Volkswagen Group have long believed is a less-sporty option.
The RS5 Coupe is available in a regal dark green or the inky-purple-blue of this test car, with a choice of black or grey-white leather inside. It could be the choices of a fast grand tourer (GT) like the Bentley Continental GT more than a typical RennSport-badged model. So, has Audi gone soft? GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 December 2017 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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