If you are an Audi fan, this might be very interesting for you. Audi is opening a new market segment with 444 hp RS5 Sportback.
Instead of the regular S5’s single-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 engine, the new RS5 Sportback will arrive with a twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6. The same motor which serves in Porsche Panamera 4S. The maximum torque is 443 lb-ft. Audi RS5 Sportback is coming with eight-speed automatic transmission and a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system with a default 40/60 front/rear torque distribution.
It hits 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds which is 0.2 seconds slower than the two-door edition.
There are various chassis configurations. The standard setup is now lower than the A5’s. Dynamic steering is available, too, as are carbon-ceramic brake rotors.
Inside as you can see the RS5 Sportback comes with individual RS Sports seats, RS gauges in the digital cluster, and an abundance of RS logos, lest you forget you opted for the wildest mid-size hatchback on the market.
RS5 Sportback will first hit North American market, in the second half of this year as a 2019 model. The rest of the world and the people like me who live in Europe will get the sports car later.