Another big digital display is the one located in the centre dash, a 10.1-inch HD touchscreen unit that serves as the main multimedia unit.
Inside the cabin, the main draw is Audi’s 12.3-inch HD virtual cockpit instrument cluster display, a deeply configurable screen that can be used to relay loads of information, from fuel consumption data to real time torque and horsepower readings, to detailed navigation maps. The Sportback layout provides a commodious 617.3 litres of cargo space with the rear seatbacks folded down. All RS 5s are outfitted with standard 19-inch wheels, but several 20-inchers are available, as are carbon-ceramic brakes.Īudi drive select has been expanded to include two new modes, RS1 and RS2, which can be used to store the driver’s preferences for items such as engine sound, transmission, damping and dynamic steering, and can be accessed through the RS Mode button on the steering wheel.ĭimensionally, an extra set of doors makes the RS 5 Sportback 60.9 mm (2.4 inches) longer than the coupe overall, but it also rides on a wheelbase that’s longer by the same amount. This means a standard RS sport suspension, which can be outfitted with an optional Dynamic Ride Control feature which brings hydraulic roll and pitch stabilization to the party via steel springs and three-stage adjustable dampers. Power is put to the ground via Audi’s Tiptronic eight-speed automatic transmission and standard quattro all-wheel drive.īecause it’s an Audi Sport model, the RS 5 Sportback receives all the Four Rings best stuff from a chassis perspective. The V6 has the same horsepower rating as the V8, but with an extra 125 lb-ft worth of torque in a smaller package that’s 31 kg (68 pounds) lighter. Audi retired the naturally aspirated 4.2-litre V8 used in the first gen RS 5 in favour of a 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6 which produces 444 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque. Like the coupe, the RS 5 is based on the A5, albeit with a much more emotional and aggressive design than its siblings, and a lot more power.
#2022 AUDI RS 5 UPDATE#
The Sportback four-door followed in 2019, and both models received a styling update for the 2020 model year that brought them to their current form. To reset, the current second gen RS 5 debuted in 2018 as a coupe only, which I had the good fortune of reviewing for this website. This car is a feast for the senses on many levels. I mention these lighting sequences because they’re emblematic of the RS 5’s character as a technological and performance powerhouse, where nearly every aspect is turned up to 11. The light show isn’t just for the fronts either, as the rear LEDs also have a wake-up routine that’s fun to watch, albeit not quite as elaborate. It’s like a digital piano slide – all that’s missing is the music. The perfect pixel choreography that ensues once the unlock button on the key fob is pressed is truly dazzling, as small daytime runners at the top of the assembly light up in amber and white, sequentially, and then back and forth, before the amber side marker and main LEDs light up. I could stand and watch the warm-up sequence of the matrix LED headlights on the Audi RS 5 Sportback for minutes at a time, maybe longer.
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