View Full Version : Car magazine U turn on RS5 engine
Marv
May 13th, 2009, 14:25
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Audi-RS5-engine-confirmed-plus-RS5-cabrio/
Well Car finally admits it got it wrong and now says its a NA engine not twin turbo...
Leadfoot
May 13th, 2009, 14:59
Their projected price for the RS5 is starting to scare me, £60,000 is a shit load of money and a full 18% more expensive than the M3. When previously everyone expected that the sportie Mercedes AMG would be the most expensive it's pricing is starting to look reasonable next to what Audi have instore for us.
I honestly thought the TT/RS's price was just an oddity and that the RS6 was so much more expensive than the M5 because of it's remarkable engine but now I am not so sure. Audi may use the excuse of the exchange rate but this will have to be one hell of a car to justify £60K.
Marv
May 13th, 2009, 18:17
Yep, put another way it's 15 grand/33% more than a reasonably specced S5, ouch!
Randy M
May 14th, 2009, 19:19
Not interested if it's not forced/boosted.
The Pretender
May 14th, 2009, 20:32
With a tuned 3.0TFSI Supercharged S5 you wipe the floor with the upcoming RS5 IMHO.
M3 owner
May 15th, 2009, 04:02
Not interested if it's not forced/boosted.
+1
Disappointing news.
Bogdan
May 15th, 2009, 09:03
Yes, you might get close with a supercharged 3.0 S5, but it will never sound, look or feel like the RS5. Not to say brakes and everything. You just cannot compare the 2