SPIED! The First REAL LIFE SHOTS Of Audi's All New 450 HP RS5 Break Cover!

Just wanted to give everyone the heads up that the first REAL LIFE shots from Pheonix Arizona of the 2018 Audi RS5 are in our exclusive photo gallery.

We are still gathering the details that will soon follow  in another article but with over 450 HP and 443ft/lbs of torque on tap from the highly tuned biturbo 2.9 liter v6, the class will be forever changed.  I have included some of the powerpoint details to clue you in, but the real deal are the photos themselves.

2018 Audi RS5 Debut Photo Gallery






















































































2018 Audi RS5 Debut Photo Gallery

templar19d - 2/20/2018 3:47:39 PM

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I'll keep my MANUAL TTRS and R8 V10. Sadly they miss the point, driving a manual is just that. Being the central nexus of the car, not just pointing... I had a V8 manual S5 and was waiting for the previous RS-5 V8 but Audi lost me when they dumped a manual option.

bw5011 - 2/20/2018 5:19:09 PM

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What are you talking about? I have watched reviews of this car and first drives months ago. I look forward to putting one in the garage.

cidflekken - 2/20/2018 5:48:24 PM

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I wonder if there's an option not to have that black lower door trim. It really cheapens the look in a big way and it's mismatched to the aluminum-optics effects. And, frankly, it just doesn't make any sense.

JRobUSC - 2/20/2018 6:36:47 PM

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Uhhh... there's been reviews, videos, photos, etc. for months on this car.

SSP350 - 2/20/2018 7:07:10 PM

+4 Boost

Speaking from a design perspective, it's really boring. I'd take an M4 over this any day.

cidflekken - 2/21/2018 1:09:05 AM

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Yes, agree. Both the M4 and C63S Coupe are absolutely stunning. They both have much more visual impact.

templar19d - 2/20/2018 8:07:58 PM

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I was/am an Uber fan of Walter Desilva's design on previous generations of Audi's. Flowing, elegant and graceful lines. Audi has gone all sharp edges now, perhaps they will grow on me. Cannot stand the tablet installed on dash with double sided tape look...

cidflekken - 2/21/2018 2:42:26 AM

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They started screwing with the designs in 2012 for mid-year models, I think. I got a 2012 S5 with the original styling. Then mid-year, they switched to more angular headlights which, IMO, destroyed the fluidity of the design. That's also when they went away from the 4.2L V-8 in the S5 to the supercharged 6 cylinder.

templar19d - 2/21/2018 1:30:18 PM

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@CID, well wrote Sir. I loved my 2011 S5 V8 manual....