Audi Preps Lightweight S5 Super Coupe For 2012

Project Anniversario is a shot in the arm for Ingolstadt, a hardcore sports coupé carrying on where the ur Quattro and Quattro S1 Rallye left off.

Our artist's impression captures the essence of Project Anniversario – a lighter, stronger, faster Audi S5 Quattro planned for 2012. It was conceived as a back-patting anniversary present to mark Audi's centenary, but that date has now slipped back owing to the global financial slowdown. But the latest intelligence received by CAR suggests that Audi is still deadly seriously about putting the uber-S5 into production.

Project Anniversario is light as well as strong. Audi's engineers are targeting a 1400kg kerbweight; insiders inform us that lighter hang-on body panels, new seats and a revised cabin trim will achieve the 240kg saving over the regular S5. Also in the mix are lighter drivetrain parts, a miniaturised air-con compressor and electrically operated auxiliaries.

Other techincal features under discussion include a Flybrid energy recovery system and a 400bhp version of the TT RS’s five-cylinder turbo.


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veyron1001 - 8/6/2009 9:53:55 AM

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"WWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW", said Jeremy Clarkson

WorldofLuxury - 8/6/2009 3:27:26 PM

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"Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!"

Deutschland - 8/6/2009 9:55:41 AM

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looks awesome

Joe_Limon - 8/6/2009 10:10:20 AM

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I prefer the s5, this is over done, kinda like a tacky bodykit on a celica...

sstainba - 8/6/2009 10:12:24 AM

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it looks awfully similar to an old nissan skyline

B7FAN - 8/6/2009 10:22:58 AM

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I AGREE 100% I WAS GOING TO SAY THE SAME.

Hantra - 8/6/2009 10:53:11 AM

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Ohh god. . no way! It looks like a 94 RUSTANG.

1dott8 - 8/6/2009 11:52:25 AM

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i understand what they are doing here but please don't make it look like this.

Spectator - 8/6/2009 12:29:53 PM

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Oh dear god that is ugly. And everyone who says it looks like the old R32-34 is entirly correct. Sometimes fender flares arent the answer audi...suck it up and just build new quarterpanels.

AlexTx - 8/6/2009 12:35:03 PM

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Hmmmm could it be also because it looks like the old Ur Sport Quattro which HAD the larger fender flares and very similar front end?
Not everything looks like a Nissan Skyline...

GermanNut - 8/6/2009 12:38:24 PM

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"Our artist's impression captures the essence of Project Anniversario – a lighter, stronger, faster Audi S5 Quattro planned for 2012."

Good, because Audi's designers don't follow the designs drawn by CAR.

Don't worry, it won't look anything like this aftermaarket, boy-racer nonsense.

Audi never has and never will do the tacky designs.

Fortunately, this car will have much improved performance

VISO - 8/6/2009 1:10:40 PM

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I doubt it will look like this. Quattro GmbH doesn't do teenage boy pubescent designs like Nissan, or overdone body paneling like AMG and M.

STJ88 - 8/6/2009 1:44:44 PM

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@VISO

The RS6 is overdone so don't be a fanboy!

GermanNut - 8/6/2009 4:42:24 PM

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We can all rest assured that Audi would never produce a car with such a goofy looking rear spoiler, hood vents, and cheezy body panels with obnoxious rims.

Audi has always produced RS cars that have a tight, yet athletic body without the tacky add-ons such as a goofy-looking rear spoiler, or weird hood vents, save the TT-RS with its obnoxiously large rear spoiler.

mpls - 8/6/2009 5:42:50 PM

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disgusting

TECHGEEK - 8/7/2009 4:46:38 AM

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Yes, a Toyota Solara is SO SEXYYY!!!
Wait you are MItchell - but your last comment was UNAVOIDABLE!

2ndbimmer - 8/7/2009 10:30:54 AM

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definitely a Nissan GT-R with an audi badge