2012 Audi RS5

At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi took the wraps off of the new 2012 Audi RS5, which will be headed to the United States next year.

So there’s been a lot of confusion on what the Audi A5/S5/RS5 lineup will look like in the United States next year.
The Audi RS5 Coupé uses a high-revving, normally aspirated V8 displacing 4,163 cc.

High end: quattro with crown-gear differential
Like all RS models, the Audi RS5 Coupé also applies its power to the road with quattro permanent all-wheel drive. Audi offers the sport differential as a complementary option that actively distributes the power between the rear wheels via two superposition stages.

The chassis of the Audi RS5 Coupé unites fast and precise turn-in, high cornering speeds and supreme stability. The new speed-dependent power steering is an electromechanical system with a direct steering ratio for highly precise road feel. Newly designed, 19-inch forged aluminum wheels with 265/35-series tires are standard; 20-inch wheels with 275/30-series tires are available as an option for the high-performance coupe.

The brake system of the RS Coupé features large, internally ventilated wave brake discs, with the front discs measuring 365 millimeters (14.37 in) in diameter. The Audi RS5 can be optionally equipped with carbon fiber-ceramic discs up front. Upon request, Audi equips the RS5 with a particularly dynamic damping technology - the sport suspension plus with DRC dynamic ride control.

During fast cornering, the system intensifies the stabilization of the front outside wheel. The Audi drive select driving dynamics system comes standard with the RS5 Coupé. Audi drive select can also modulate the sound of the exhaust system, double-clutching when downshifting in dynamic mode.

Dynamic steering is another module available for Audi drive select beside the sport differential and the damping characteristic in the sport suspension plus. Audi also offers a sport exhaust system with a more voluminous sound and black exhaust tip bezels. Thanks to its advanced aerodynamics, the Audi RS5 Coupé generates downforce at high speed to further enhance stability.