A5/S5/RS5 [Official] New 2017 Audi RS5 Coupe

[martinbo]

Reposting to say that...

... this thing is the shit!

 

[Monster]

Reposting to say that...
... this thing is the shit!

It is amazing how a change of color can do wonders for the car.

 

[klier]

Looks much better than a C63 to me.

Well done Audi.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

Very monolithic. As though it was formed from a single billet of aluminium.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

It is amazing how a change of color can do wonders for the car.

I was at Geneva on Friday, and the difference between the red and dark blue RS 5 was like night and day. The red one looked dull and unaggressive. The blue one, whilst still looking a little too understated, was far better looking. This could be down to the colour hiding the lines on the blue one, but it also had the black package. The red one had brushed silver everywhere which I think makes a car look less aggressive.

 

[slicknick]

My goodness that dark blue looks fabulous.... Totally agree with whatever @Betty Swollocks , @Monster , @klier and @martinbo are saying above ....

 

[JHF]

 

[Monster]

The car is looking better and better with metallic paint.

 

[slicknick]

Would anyone kill me if I said that I really like it in this metallic green? Almost to the point of wanting one?

 

[Giannis]

I'm not sure for the reason behind the question as Audi no longer implements a Torsen centre differential in their new models. My opinion is that Torsen's days as a centre differential are numbered - if not dead. With the massive upswing in electro-mechanical differential actuation the pure (and no doubt elegant) mechanical function of the Torsen helical concept is rendered obsolete in the role of centre diff.

I am under the impression that the Torsen diff doesn't work with a torque vectoring system. Audi has shifted focus to the more sophisticated torque vectoring system for the foundation of the (upper end of) Quattro badge, which needs an electromechanical system in order for power to be distributed as the system says.

Torsen, being a purely mechanical system, doesn't allow any ECU to say how power will be delivered.

 

[klier]

Would anyone kill me if I said that I really like it in this metallic green? Almost to the point of wanting one?

Hell no, green looks great on it! What is the name of this color?

Also, some more of that lovely blue:

 

[Rainer271]

Hell no, green looks great on it! What is the name of this color?

It's called "Sonomagrün" in german. I don't know how is it called in english. Sorry, klier.

 

[donkeykong]

Hell no, green looks great on it! What is the name of this color?

Also, some more of that lovely blue:

Do you have a link to those pics by chance?

 

[emet]

I belive they are from the RS5 configurator. It's now online on the german site.

 

[donkeykong]

Yup... I configured one earlier.

 

[klier]

Do you have a link to those pics by chance?

I belive they are from the RS5 configurator. It's now online on the german site.

They are, but here is a link anyways:

http://www.autoblog.nl/nieuws/hoe-ziet-jouw-ideale-audi-rs5-eruit-97369

Edit; I hope the link works for you guys, because I somehow can't get it to work in my browser.

 

[Merc1]

I really would like one now.

M

 

[Betty Swollocks]

It's called "Sonomagrün" in german. I don't know how is it called in english. Sorry, klier.

I assume it's called Sonoma Green, as "Sonoma" is the same in German or English. Sonoma is in California just north of San Francisco.

 

[hovabongZA]

I really would like one now.

M

Those rear brakes look really small , but it's a looker. Audi's are growers not showers. They look unimpressive at first then grown on you later.

 

[Rolf]

Out of all the German compact coupes this one looks the least attractive, it just is too plain and lacks the aggressive and fabulous looks of both M4 and C63 S.