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RS 5 FSI direct injection Engine: winning technology from Le Mans

The V8 engine in the RS 5 Coupé conveys the skin-tingling feeling of power and emotion.

• The RS 5 engines are built by hand in Györ, Hungary, and have much in common with the V10 from the R8 high-performance sports car. The classic 90-degree cylinder angle, for example, results in a low centre of gravity.

• Audi has taken the FSI technology from the race track – the harshest testing laboratory in the world – to the street. This technology has powered the R8 race car to four wins in five starts at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

• The Audi RS 5’s 4.2 FSI engine catapults the car from a standing start to over 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, and to almost 125 mph in a further 10.9 seconds. Top speed is an electronically–governed 155 mph, although Audi can raise this to 174 mph at the customer’s request.

• Displacing 4,163 cc, it delivers impressive torque and like a race engine is right at home at high revs. It puts out 450 hp at 8,250 rpm, and the peak torque of 430 Nm is available between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm. The rev limiter kicks in at 8,500 rpm.

• But power and efficiency are inextricably linked at Audi. The ultra-powerful eight–cylinder engine averages 10.8 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres – far less than its main competitors. This is due in part to the technologies from Audi’s modular efficiency platform.

• An exhaust flap is installed in each of the two large tailpipes of the dual exhaust system. At higher loads and engine speeds – or at the push of a button in the standard Audi drive select control system – the exhaust flap can be opened for an even richer sound. On request, Audi will install a particularly distinctive-sounding sport exhaust system with black tailpipes that also includes this switching function.

Why not take the RS 5 for a test drive (serious enquiries only!), so you can feel for yourself the unrivalled handling and driving excitement of Audi's newest high-performance sports car. To request an RS 5 test drive, please email us here.

New Audi RS 5 Coupé
The RS 5 conveys the skin-tingling feeling of power and emotion. The Audi RS 5 Coupé has an athletic and muscular road stance. The front and rear fenders are distinctly flared. The side panels have been completely redesigned.