Team-BHP - Pics : Audi RS5 in Mumbai !

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Originally Posted by v12 (Post 2697093)

A friend spotted this red Audi RS5 today. It had some brand sticker on the side - couldnt make out much but started with "SO...."

Could be this one.

Not hiding the registration plates as this pic was taken during a public event.

Saw the black RS5 parked outside my college at vile pale, on thursday.

Black looks so much better than blue!
This car and the yellow R8 have very similar number plates iirc. Both of them are AMW's demo cars right?

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Originally Posted by StrangeWizard (Post 2939143)

yesssir it is indeed. that rs5 is beat to hell because of all the test drives.

The 2013 Audi RS5 will be launched in India soon.

The 4.2 litre normally aspirated FSI petrol V8 of the previous car is retained. The motor pumps out a surplus 450 bhp of power and 430 Nm of torque. Harnessing all that power is a 7-speed S Tronic automatic transmission which turns all the four wheels via a rear biased (40:60) quattro system.

http://indianautosblog.com/2013/06/2...nch-soon-84098

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Originally Posted by volkman10 (Post 3161616)

It's a minor facelift, just the lights have been tweaked. However I hope Audi India is sensible enough to use this opportunity to include a better standard base kit level on the car. The options are expensive and the base model is very basic, not even a sunroof!

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Originally Posted by Sahil (Post 3163390)

While I agree that cars that cost as much as an RS5 does should come with some nice kit, a sun roof is about the stupidest thing you can equip any car with sporting pretensions with! Extra weight up top where it does absolutely nothing but ruin your handling. Besides in a country where we die from heat, I fail to see the utility in a sun roof, even generally.

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Originally Posted by kbk_75 (Post 3163429)

A sunroof is standard on even the Skoda Superb hence my intention was to compare kit well not sunroof per say.
The RS5 doesn't even have a full blown sunroof it only pops up for ventilation but doesn't open fully. However makes the cabin feel so much more airy thanks to its Panaromic size. The car minus the glass roof does feel stuffy due to the low roof.
The mmi high is another add on. Reverse cam is extra. Air suspension, Audi drive select etc are all options that will set you back atleast 20% of base price. Which is yet alright compared to Porsche!

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Originally Posted by Sahil (Post 3163480)

No doubt, options are where they make their easy money!

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Originally Posted by volkman10 (Post 3161616)

The 2013 Audi RS5 will be launched in India soon.

Launch is on 2nd July as per Micheal Perschke's tweets. Couple of the facelifted cars have already been spotted at BIC.