Audi RS5 | The Strongest Model in the Series Gets a Facelift

Audi RS5 | The Audi RS5

The Most Powerful Model in the Series Gets a Facelift

AudiAudi is giving the RS5, the most potent version of the A5, a facelift and will unveil it at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Text by Dai Matsuo

Reborn with Audi's Latest Face

Following the recently facelifted A5 series, its most powerful model, the RS5, has also received a facelift. The engine remains unchanged: a 4.2-liter V8 hand-built by skilled craftsmen. Output is also the same at 330kW (450ps). The wet-type 7-speed S tronic is also the same.

For the exterior, those familiar with Audi will notice the difference at a glance. It features the latest Audi single-frame grille, with changes to the bumper and headlight shapes. The rear also sports a new bumper and combination lamps. The mufflers have also been modified, reportedly for a sportier sound tuning.

Inside, the steering wheel has been updated. It's a new design, a flat-bottomed leather steering wheel, and the shift lever shape has also been changed.

Although it has only been on the market for just over a year, considering how potent the 4-liter V8 unit set to be installed in the S6, S7, and S8 is, one might wonder if a significant change for the RS is on the horizon.