Audi RS India review

Audi RS5 4.2 V8 Review: Surgical Strike

Can you share some more details?

Sure, go through these images with captions to understand the car in finer detail

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The boot deck mounted spoiler remains flush with the surface. It pops out once the car hits 120 km/h. There’s also a manual override to deploy or deactivate it

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20 inch wheels with a unique 5 spoke pattern look smashing, and add enormously to the car’s appearance. Check out the wave pattern perforated discs peeping through the wheel, and the RS badging. The low profile Pirelli P Zero rubber offers leech like grip.

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Rear view camera is one of the many features

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Sure as hell, you can shift using those pedals

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There may not be enough space at the back, but the RS5 comes with an A/C vent to cool-off tempers at the rear bench

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Frameless windows make the RS5 look even more exotic when the doors are swung open

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Electrical aid to move the front seats from behind

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Spare is a deflated space saver which requires some guidance before being put to use

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Door sills get RS5 badging

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Two tone ORVMs painted in black and silver break the monotony in color and provide some interesting contrast

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4,2 liter TFSI petrol unit is a sensation!

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Back seat is meant only for kids or midgets

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Sporty steel pedals with rubber grips. Sorry for the mucky image, though.

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 Band & Olufsen speaker system offers terrific sound, as always.

Should I buy one?

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Why not? If you have crores of rupees lying spare in your bank, you should sure go ahead and bring home this incredible exponent of German precision. It’s got the goodies to go around the bends faster than a maglev. It’s sharp, incredibly focused and titillatingly fast. With its coupe shape, sublime design and ferocious power, it can very well be the car of choice for those who already have a bunch of exotics parked in the garage. It, however, cannot be the first sportscar you buy. It’s too focused, too clinical and too track oriented to be that.

Price: Rs 1.1 crore

Tech specs

Engine                  4163 cc Naturally Aspirated V8 petrol

Max Power         444 bhp @ 8250 RPM

Max Torque        430 Nm @ 4000 RPM

Mileage (ARAI)   6.7 kmpl

Transmission     7 speed S-Tronic Auto

Drivetrain            AWD

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