What is an Audi without quattro?
Looks like a very quick car.
But those mirrors are HUGE, real Dumbo. EU legislation?
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Yep, they need to be so huge, they are like that on my A3 as well :/
Ontopic, those are some seriously quick gear changes :-o
I love the deep, growling sound that you hear very good in the first seconds of the video
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What is an Audi without quattro?
Those new big mirrors are almost as ugly as the mirrors on new M3.Originally Posted by Erik
Damn EU legislation. I've had no problems with my small mirrors whatsoever.
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Those mirrors are the stock ones from A5/S5 and since RS6 got the same what basic model had, it was logical to get RS5 the same.
A bit more interesting topic is the engine: the sound confused me totally, but after watching it a few times i say it isn't a V8 but not even N/A and definitely not high revving V8, that has a different, typical character. I would say supercharged V6 tend to my ears, but that doesn't sound logical in respect of opponents huge engines and RS models tuning possibility. So it could be a completely new V8, with V mounted small turbos, and a sound what we've never heard from a V8./I hope my last speculation was correct/
Ohh, almost forgot: definitelly DSG gearbox.
5 Audis so far...currently:
2007 Audi A4 B7 2.0 TDI Multitronic
I agree totally with you, everything I have told says it's to use a N/A v8 but from the sound in this video my gut tells me it's the sound of a SC but different to the S4's note.
Search and you will find the truth.
I forgot to add, I don't agree with WCF when they say that this is near production ready (boywork wise). This car might have a close to finalized front end but the rest of the package here is stock S5 and no RS model ever looked so similar to the S version it was based on. This one will be no different.
Search and you will find the truth.
Sounds good. Looks fast.
IMHO,
it was V8 HDZ with S-Tronic
Looks very fast, video and images dont do the A5 shape justice.
And i hope they dont mount the turbos inside the V of the engine.
4.0TT 450-500hp is my bet.
I's the future to keep engine's compact in size.
Jarod.
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Geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be.....
Jarod,
I understand that but the extra space will only be used to package more "things" in which will inturn make the car heavier (ie slower).
Sorry I am a performance nut!
On that note has Audi announced any E85 suppourt for the upcoming S/RS models?
Not yet to my knowledge.
Jarod.
There are pretenders among us.....
Geniuses with the ability to become anyone they want to be.....
WOW the change of direction is impressive!
There is definitely similarities between the sound of this RS5 and the sounds made by Mercedes which carry the numbers '55' after their model.
Though not all of the ones with '55', only the ones fitted with superchargers.
Check out some videos and see if you come to the same opinion.
Search and you will find the truth.
Gearchanges are quick! And for the sound... That's a V8 with some serious grunt.
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