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Georg Kacher,
26 March 2013 10:30
A fanatical desire to cut weight will see Audi shave up to 100kg off the next A5 and offer a radical lightweight Ultra pack that’ll save even more kilos. The fat loss will help the A5 compete with BMW’s imminent 4-series on handling when the Audi arrives in early 2015, followed by the cabriolet six months later and five-door Sportback ...
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Ben Pulman,
30 January 2013 09:40
The weight of expectation hung heavy over the RS5 when it was launched in 2010. After the RS4 saloon had come oh-so-close to beating the M3, Quattro GmbH’s first RS coupe had all the potential to finally best the BMW. But despite a cracking naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8, a quick-shifting dual-clutch gearbox and UK-friendly four-wheel drive, the RS5 took a ...
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Ollie Kew,
06 September 2012 14:00
Audi has taken its tin-opener to the RS5, to create this RS5 Cabriolet. Powertrain-wise, it's mechanically identical to the coupe, only now there's a soft-top roof that'll fold away in 15secs at speeds of up to 31mph. Folding the roof swallows 60 litres of the boot's 380-litre capacity, but it's the sonorous engine that we're more interested in... Audi's 2012 RS5 ...
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Ben Pulman,
12 September 2011 22:00
This is the new Audi A5 DTM. Simply, it’s Audi’s entry into 2012’s Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, the German touring car series where the rules demand 4.0-litre V8s and rear-wheel drive chassis. So the Audi A5 DTM racer isn’t your average A5? It isn’t, and it’s also somewhat removed from the A4 DTM that’s been competing in the series for the last ...
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Ben Pulman,
18 July 2011 13:10
This is Audi’s new DTM racer: as new rules and regulations are ushered in for the 2012 German Touring Car series, Audi has chosen to replace its highly successful A4 DTM with a race car based on the new A5 coupe. And it’s been unveiled just in time to steal a little thunder from BMW as Ingolstadt’s local rival reveals ...
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Ben Pulman,
13 July 2011 00:01
You wait, well, days for a new Audi model, and then three come along at once. This trio are the revised A5 Sportback, Coupe and Cabriolet, and the mid-life nip ‘n’ tuck ushers in revised styling, infotainment upgrades, and new engines that reduce fuel consumption by an average of 11%. Right then, what’s new inside and out on the new ...
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the CAR road test team,
27 June 2011 10:00
Converted to the RS5 cause – 27 June 2011 What on earth is Ben Pulman and the rest of the office on? Glance through the comments below and you'd think none of us like the Audi RS5. Nothing could be further from the truth. Fact is, the RS5 has rather split opinion. Those with the words 'road tester' somewhere on their ...
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Ben Pulman,
30 September 2010 22:29
This is the new Audi Quattro concept, just unveiled by Ingolstadt at the VW Group party on the eve of the 2010 Paris motor show. Built to celebrate 30 years of Quattro, it’s based on a shortened Audi RS5 platform (but built from aluminium and carbon) and features a tuned engine from the TT RS.This new Audi Quattro concept looks ...
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Ben Pulman,
31 August 2010 10:00
Audi’s massive model expansion continues apace, and while Ingolstadt is busy offering up a plethora of new shapes and sizes (A7 Sportback, Q3) it’s also busy enhancing its existing models. The Audi A5 Sportback seemed a little odd when it was introduced in 2009, but it’s best to think of it as an exciting version of the A4 saloon. And ...
