New RS5 test mule pics (ams)

**LittleDevil** · August 27th, 2009, 12:27

Nice. What about rear?

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**Toto89** · August 27th, 2009, 12:30

From rear it looked like a regular S5. I thought that the interesting thing is the cooling system under the bumper, i hope somebody from here can recognize if it is only S5 or something else?

**Leadfoot** · August 27th, 2009, 12:31

Well you photos are adding more evidence to the intercoolers theory that the RS5 isn't N/A but equipped with either turbos or supercharger.

Here's early shots of the RS6 lighten to show detail lost.

Now here's the RS5 on the track again with photo lighten to show detail lost.

**LittleDevil** · August 27th, 2009, 13:04

Originally Posted by Toto89

From rear it looked like a regular S5. I thought that the interesting thing is the cooling system under the bumper, i hope somebody from here can recognize if it is only S5 or something else?

It looks something ealse. What about brakes standard S5?

Mybe it is S5 with V6T engine the same as on cabrio.

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**Toto89** · August 27th, 2009, 13:58

Thats too bad i forgot to take a look at the brakes

Otherwise i also think it will use forced induction, which is a great thing! A don't see any logical way, why Audi would use N/A again. Now we are in the new turbo-era.

**artur777** · August 27th, 2009, 14:47

Looks like RS5 TT or SC mule..
May we hope for RS5 with firced induction?
If yes - I would go for it
If no - I would go for another car....

**S6V10Avant** · August 27th, 2009, 15:04

+1, forced induction is the way forward..

**The Pretender** · August 27th, 2009, 16:17

I say that are intercoolers on both sides.

**RXBG** · August 27th, 2009, 17:05

something is up. maybe updated S5 3.0T engine mule- 360 hp or so. NA would only need the large front grille radiator.

**The Pretender** · August 27th, 2009, 17:16

Originally Posted by LittleDevil

Nice. What about rear?

Best Regards

Same style as the TT RS.

**Toto89** · August 27th, 2009, 19:10

Well, this one looked like a regular S5 from rear.

**Leadfoot** · August 27th, 2009, 20:20

I'm sure that they are intercoolers but the question that needs to be asked if whether the matt black A5 is an RS5 or the S5 Quattro-Lightweight?

The latter I am sure will run the R5 engine from the TT/RS, but if Audi have fooled everyone into thinking that the RS5 will be a N/A V8 and when in fact they have actually fitted something else with the need for intercoolers.

The plot thickens.

**Lmg** · August 27th, 2009, 20:31

Hello everyone! New member here.

I'm an Audi fan for quite some time and i have a particular interest in the RS5, and i will take advantage of my introduction post to bring more RS5 spyshots, this time in the Nurburgring:

**RXBG** · August 27th, 2009, 20:39

those are 20" rims. that is a charged engine. and i call BS on an RS5, AND a sport quattro variant. too redundant imo.

**The Pretender** · August 27th, 2009, 21:09

A lot of mules out there, with different licence plates.

**artur777** · August 27th, 2009, 21:26

People, where is the truth?
Logic is saying me that it should be TT or SC engine. But Audi says that it is NA...
I am fooled.

**The RS6** · August 27th, 2009, 21:30

I see square fenders hidden under there...

**Lmg** · August 27th, 2009, 21:41

Regarding the coolers in the mule, the RS4 had something similar:

And there are other cars equipped with N/A engines wich also have them.

Couldn't these just be two additional watercoolers or something?

I know that they're pratically similar to the RS6's side intercoolers, but you never know.

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