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2018 Audi RS5 Coupe Accurately Rendered Using New S5 and TT RS Elements

Before we jump into the subject of this rendering, which has been made possible by the reveal of the A5 and S5 only a few hours ago, let's get a little sidetracked for a second.
2018 Audi RS5 Coupe Accurately Rendered Using New S5 and TT RS Elements 1 photo
Photo: X-Tomi Design
If you have subscriptions to channels where mainly German cars are tested (not reviewed, just driven around), you've probably noticed that they've been very busy. Over the past couple of months, we got the 400 hp Audi TT RS, the SQ7 with two turbos and an e-charger, and the GTI Clubsport S.

Of course, we also got to see track comparisons between the RS3, the A45 AMG, and the BMW M2. Most of those have said the RS3 isn't engaging, understeers and won't set your pants on fire.

Whatever Audi does, we think the RS5 Coupe will be described the same way. While the outgoing model was fantastic on the road, thanks to a simple V8 engine that delivered linear power and direct handling, the next one is going to downsize. By reducing its displacement, the BMW M4 and Mercedes C63 AMG have only decreased their fuel consumption on paper.

Like Apple, Audi seems to be a company led by its design. Say what you want about them, but the TT and A7 are appealing cars. If the RS5 ends up looking like this rendering by X-Tomi Design, people will buy it just because it looks like a cool red car. Sure, a Corvette is more tail-happy, but it doesn't have a digital dash.

The engineering isn't bad either, at least where it counts. We predict the next RS5 is going to be roughly the same weight as the current one, but torque will go up considerably. Thanks to that, we could see this mid-sized performance car going below 4 seconds in the 0 to 100 km/h sprint. In outright numbers, we expect a 2.9-liter V6 to be revealed with 450 hp in 2018.

With the way things stand, electric cars will take over this performance role. That's what you get when pretending to power emissions is more important than letting the driver have fun.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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