Audi debuts it's 440 hp Audi RS 5 Coupe

March 03, 2010
Posted by Carguide Editors

450 HP AUDI RS 5 COUPE DEBUTS with 440 hp V10 engine and latest quattro drive

Thirty years after the original Audi quattro, the new Audi RS 5 Coupe had done it proud with a combination of high-revving V8 power, super fast S tronic twin-clutch gear shifting and a new evolution of the world famous all-wheel-drive system featuring the latest differential technology.
Following its debut at the 2010 Geneva Show, the extreme RS reinterpretation of the elegant A5 two-door is expected to go on sale in Europe later this year.
Developed by Audi high performance engineering and styling subsidiary quattro GmbH, the RS 5 is the latest in an illustrious lineage dating back over 15 years to the RS 2 Avant.
It features the V10 FSI engine that provides the technological basis for the new hand-built, high-revving 4.2-litre V8 FSI engine that spins freely and charismatically to 8,250 rpm, and delivers its 440 hp peak output at this high point.
It accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and to an electronically governed 155 mph top speed.
Specially reinforced for its latest role, the remarkable seven-speed S tronic twin-clutch transmission makes its RS debut in the RS 5, and with its high gearing also helps to minimize fuel usage.
The seven-speed S tronic can operate in fully automatic mode or the driver can shift via the innovative selector lever or shift paddles on the steering wheel.
By means of the standard Audi drive select, the driver can switch in automatic mode between three different options: auto, comfort, and dynamic.
In the launch control mode, the seven-speed S tronic ensures flawless acceleration from a standstill at full power and with minimal losses in traction.
The latest generation version of the Dynamic Ride Control (DRC) system as used by the RS 6 also contributes to the exceptional handling capabilities exhibited by the RS 5.
Via the Audi drive select system, the driver will be able to choose from three damper settings (comfort, dynamic and sport) according to preference and conditions.