Audi RS5 Coupe Unveiled - First Official Pictures

Audi has revealed its spiritual successor to the Ur quattro – the muscular, athletic Audi RS 5. It is a car that bristles with technological excellence and will deliver class-leading performance. The RS 5 will be officially unveiled alongside the new A1 on 2nd March at the Geneva Motor Show and first customer deliveries will be in October 2010.

It has been designed with the latest Audi technology to deliver excellent driving dynamics. It is powered by a high-revving 450PS, 4.2-litre V8 FSI engine, driving through a seven-speed, dual-clutch S-tronic transmission. It accelerates from 0-62mph in just 4.6 seconds. Built by quattro gmbH, away from the main production line in a special facility in Neckarsulm, the RS 5 promises to be a worthy addition to the RS bloodline.

The striking wheel arches, a signature of the RS model series, convey sports pedigree and allow for a wider track than the S5. The extending rear spoiler is integrated into the luggage compartment lid. To increase downforce, the spoiler extends automatically at speeds of 75mph and above (it is retracted again when the car drops below 30mph; additional manual operation via button on the centre console). Here at Poole Audi, we have already ordered our first demonstrators and are taking deposits now.

For more information on the new RS5, including pricing and specification, please call our team on 01202 775050 or e-mail sales@poole.audi.co.uk

Time to put quattro in your life?

Recent exposure to driving in snow and ice has only endorsed our belief in the relevance of quattro to modern driving.

Over the last couple of days, show any rear wheel drive or front wheel drive car an un-gritted hill of any kind, and all you will see is a flurry of wheelspin and zero forward progress. We have seen premium cars thwarted by the most innocuous of inclines, their drivers forced to abandon their cars and set out on foot instead. It’s only when it happens to you that you realise just how heart-breaking that feels.

Meanwhile, the Audi quattro discretely and safely drives on by. Four wheel drive traction enables the car to get a purchase on the surface. The car feels planted and secure. The quattro owner is able to carry on with their day.

Of course, quattro doesn’t just help when there is snow around. It makes a big difference in the rain, or even when it has stopped raining but the roads are still wet or greasy. That must be about half the year in this country.

For anyone who relies on their car round the year, specifying a quattro model is worthy of consideration. On most models the premium for quattro is about £1400, and of course the quattro will always be worth more when you come to sell it.

Many of our customers upgrade to quattro, and then never go back. There is good reason for that, and in that equation this week’s snow really is just the icing on the cake.