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2018 Audi RS5 Coupe Spied Testing On The Nurburgring

Audi is preparing to launch the all-new RS5 Coupe, a model that is based on the MLB EVO platform, which was launched on the Q7 and A4 models.
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Photo: Stefan Baldauf/SB-Medien
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The RS5 Coupe is the most sporty version of the A5 Coupe, and it is expected to receive a drop-top version soon after launch. As you can see in the photo gallery, the prototype was wearing camouflage below the windows, while its A-pillars, roof, and C-pillars remained uncovered.

Audi did not bother disguising the front grille, or its badge, and we believe this happens because it is evident what this car is all about. We know that the prototype in question is an RS5 and not an S5 because of its signature exhausts, which are oval and have a generous size.

This is a key feature that Audi has implemented on all of its RS models, and it brings a cool look along with the possibility of recognizing a product as being a part of a line.

If you look closely at the pictures made by our friends at SB-Medien, you will observe numerous details of the new RS5 Coupe. While concealed by camouflage, the new headlights have a set of LED lights, which are visible through the camo.

This was necessary because the Nurburgring has a particular regime among tracks, and cars that are not street legal may not be introduced into testing sessions like these.

Furthermore, the rear lights also have a visible light signature, which can also be observed through their camouflage. Coming back to the front of the car, you can see a hexagonal grille, which has become an essential item for Audi’s latest creations, along with two generously sized air intakes. The foglights will be integrated into the headlamps, so the two intakes will not be obscured by any other element.

The photos have given us a view of the cockpit of the RS5 Coupe, which has been adapted for high-speed testing in the case of this prototype. As you can discern, a full roll-cage is present, and the driver is wearing a racing suit, as well as a full-face helmet.

The suit itself is branded with the Audi logo, along with other elements, which could mean that it was "borrowed" from the company’s racing division.

We would not rule out the possibility of the driver being in the pilot’s roster of Audi Motorsport. The sole occupant of this prototype might not be one of the leading members of Audi’s racing team, but he sure knows his way around the Green Hell.
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About the author: Sebastian Toma
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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