Saturday, May 18, 2013
First Look to The 2013 Audi RS 5 Review and Concept
This 2013 Audi RS 5 is Audi great attempt to compete with the BMW M series. The 2013 Audi RS 5 has a 4.2-liter V-8 that develops 444 horsepower at 8250 rpm. It also features a new seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission. There is no doubt that this car will compete with the BMW M3.
“Mad” King Ludwig II of Bavaria was born August 25, 1845 – maybe one or two centuries too late. He was so respected an absolute monarchy that preceded it – the French “Sun King” Louis XVI, the kings of Viking and German Romantic opera appeared on Richard Wagner – he threw his family into debt epic dot Bavarian fairy tales and castles and palaces, all the way out of proporti
on simple power, he served as a mere constitutional monarch. His obsession with the projects and the total lack of interest in government issues eventually led to his testimony with a false reason of mental instability that immediately followed by a mysterious death. But visits from architectural ode to absolute power seems an appropriate way to release the latest Middle Bavaria, the fifth Audi RS.
First a bit about our hero (the car), which is going on sale in Germany presently, but isnt expected to arrive on our shores until fall 2012, as a 2013 model (unless perhaps a groundswell of enthusiastic pleas from the Audi faithful persuade them otherwise -- start sending those cards and emails!). Relative to the already swell S5 coupe, the RS 5 gets more power, more grip, better electronics and even new bodywork.
To accommodate the wider standard 19-inch wheels and tires (not to mention the flashy five-spoke 20-inchers fitted to our tester), the front and rear fenders bulge outward in a very subtle nod to the mighty Quattro racer. More aggressive front and rear fascias add 0.6 inch to the space required for parallel parking, sporty side sills and matte-silver mirror caps and trim add to the menacing look that swiveled heads throughout Bavaria. Theres also a discrete rear spoiler that rises from its location flush with the decklid at 75 mph to enhance high-speed stability.
