Audi Officially Announces RS5 in the US

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07-20-2012, 10:36 PM

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The RS5 is on the US configurator now. The way I want it would be $83K.

my spec was 80.7k i could live without the ceramics...

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07-20-2012, 10:53 PM

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Pretty disappointing powertrain choice. I think the S7 is a more interesting prospect, and next year's BMW M4 will blow this away.

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07-21-2012, 05:34 AM

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Pretty disappointing powertrain choice. I think the S7 is a more interesting prospect, and next year's BMW M4 will blow this away.

Disappointing? An n/a V8 that makes over 100hp/L and revs over 8k? Just about every engine on earth must disappoint you. I've driven this car - its fast and fun to drive. The S6/S7 are barges - fun barges, but totally different roles. As far as the M4 goes, it better blow the RS5 away, it'll be over 4 years newer.

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07-21-2012, 08:51 AM

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Pretty disappointing powertrain choice. I think the S7 is a more interesting prospect, and next year's BMW M4 will blow this away.

You're right the M4 is going to blow, nothing like a triple turbo inline six to......oh yeah Nevermind the R8 has a high revving V8....next comparison please.