RS5 or S5

[medracr]

Hey all-
what are the numbers on the RS5 supposed to be? Is it worth it to wait, or would the upcoming S5 with the supercharger be a better choice due to tunability, etc?
Is the 2010 S5 even going to be available with the supercharger like the S4? and will it be tunable? Thanks

[AofC_RR]

MY11 if you want an S5 coupe with the 3.0T. It will be tuneable. The RS5 is still speculation on powerplant.

[CanuckRS]

RS5 hands down. It will be a tuned V8 FSI that's in the RS4 but with DSG.
That's my next car.

[AudiNYC417]

I would just grab the S5.

[washyourrhands]

RS5 is gonna be sick.

lets cross our fingers for turbos!

[quattro.it]

I've heard the RS5 will be twin turbos and 450hp. It isn't looking good for it to come to the USA.

[naveen]

I've heard the RS5 will be twin turbos and 450hp. It isn't looking good for it to come to the USA.

why?

[quattro joe]

IMO the price premium that the RS5 will command over the S5 is too big for the "usable" performance difference.

I am most interested in the design difference, happy to pay a premium for a more aggressive, tougher looking '5'.

Either way, I'd recommend buying a used S5 now, drive it for a year until the RS5 is announced and then decide if you're happy with the S5 or you want more and can make the stretch.

[Monizzle]

if you can afford either, there really is no question here.

[DEB5S4]

I've heard the RS5 will be twin turbos and 450hp. It isn't looking good for it to come to the USA.

Horribly incorrect on all counts.

[quattro joe]

Horribly incorrect on all counts.

+1

420-450hp from the current 4.2FSI NA V8, no turbo's. (they've already got it producing 420hp in the RS4 & R8)

[KiloByte]

I've heard the RS5 will be twin turbos and 450hp. It isn't looking good for it to come to the USA.

Tell whoever you heard that from to quit talking out of their ass.

[terje_77]

RS5

[RLSchMiDt]

I love how car manufacturers keep coming out with better and more advanced cars every year... but gosh do I hate how my car is never the best thing out after a year.

Years ago, I had a WRX and had it for a little over a year then had to buy a new STi... well worth it (two different animals). Now, I've got an S5 on the way and go figure... talks about the RS5 are emerging.

What's the price range of the RS5? If anybody has any idea....

[quattro joe]

I love how car manufacturers keep coming out with better and more advanced cars every year... but gosh do I hate how my car is never the best thing out after a year.

Years ago, I had a WRX and had it for a little over a year then had to buy a new STi... well worth it (two different animals). Now, I've got an S5 on the way and go figure... talks about the RS5 are emerging.

What's the price range of the RS5? If anybody has any idea....

Price will be the same as current RS4 +10%

[MeteorS4Ti]

RS5 should be announced at the Geneva Auto Show next month. I believe the date is March 3rd 2009.

[quattro joe]

RS5 should be announced at the Geneva Auto Show next month. I believe the date is March 3rd 2009.

I wish you were correct but Audi have only confirmed announcing the TTRS and A4 allroad at Geneva.

If the RS5 is announced it will be a BIG surprise.

Unfortunately It is more likely we'll have to wait until early 2010 before the RS5 is announced and the second half of 2010 until deliveries begin.

Source: Audi Ag

[quattro.it]

Time will tell. I hope I'm wrong. At this time nothing is confirmed. My sources come direct from Audi USA. Send me a PM if you know something different.

[JoshDub]

I was told as well from my dealership that I should not hold my breath for the RS5. Its looking like it wont come to the US.

[DEB5S4]

Of course a dealership is going to tell you that, they want you to buy a S5 now not a RS5 in a year.

[AllOnBlack]

Of course a dealership is going to tell you that, they want you to buy a S5 now not a RS5 in a year.

Close...They want you to buy an S5 now, and then kill you on trade in on an RS5 next year!

[naveen]

dont they make one rs model at a time? right now they are making the rs6 then the rs5 will be made.

[AudiNYC417]

Audi RS5, but they aren't around, I found a few S5's though you may want to check out - http://www.globalautosports.com/inde...came_from=make

[quattro joe]

dont they make one rs model at a time? right now they are making the rs6 then the rs5 will be made.

TT RS will probably roll out before RS5

I think we'll see quattro Gmbh change their "one at a time" rule very soon

[naveen]

TT RS will probably roll out before RS5

I think we'll see quattro Gmbh change their "one at a time" rule very soon

why do you think the rule will change? the only reason i ask is because of the slow world economy.

[quattro joe]

why do you think the rule will change? the only reason i ask is because of the slow world economy.

Good point, however quattro has already produced three models concurrently. RS6, RS4 and R8

There's also this interview with Stephan Reil, Head of Technology Development, quattro GmbH

Journalist: To follow up on that, you are currently building R8, RS 6, and RS 4. So you can build three at one time. It is probably the most you have ever built at one time. Is that good or can you up that even more?

Reil: In our facility we have the R8 as a constant volume and then we have the outgoing RS 4 and the up-ramping RS 6. We would not be able to build three different cars in the highest point of their life. This would not be possible. We have an output of about 60 cars a day and if you mix them then it is okay.

Journalist: So does the 60 include the R8s?

Reil: Yes. We build 27 R8 and the rest is a mix of RS 4 and RS 6s.

Journalist: What does that translate in terms of annual volume from your branch of the company?

Reil: We are doing about 5500 R8s. Let me go with last year… I have the numbers. Last year we had about 5000 R8s. We had 5800 RS 4s and we had pre-series of the RS 6 because the real production started in January. This year we will have about 4400 R8s. We will have 4500 RS 6s and about 900 RS 4s.

Journalist: Does it make sense to go down one more line?

Reil: What do you mean "going down"?

Journalist: A3.

Reil: You mean car line. Of course there will always be an RS 4 and an RS 6 because we have a stock of customers from the former cars. If there will be a smaller number than 4 or 6, or two letters (edit: TT), let's see what the future will bring. Of course we are having a constant look on the market. Where are our niches to go. Where do the competitors go? Where could we think to have a business case to make money. If we see a chance somewhere to make money we will go there.

And this interview with Audi chairman Rupert Stadler:

CAR: A lot of Audi’s growth has been delivered by new models in the past 10 years. You’ve grown from being a small brand with four or five models a decade ago, now you have 26 models in total. How much bigger can Audi go?

Rupert Stadler: I would say up to 40 models.

That’s a pretty precise answer!

This is part of our strategic planning. [Cue heavy laughing. Stadler is prone to bouts of laughter, especially when talking about secret new product plans. It's a refreshingly light touch for a boss in the auto industry]

You don’t expand like that overnight. How long before Audi has 40 models in its line-up?

By 2013 the majority of the model range will be prepared. But Audi will never stop having ideas. If an idea is a good one, we will try and launch it.

[B7RS4]

http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17579

Who knows...? People say it's not turbo, people say it is turbo. it's not here yet and won't be for at least another year. MIght even be a year before they even show it to the public, which only means at least another 6 months before it goes into production. All I know is that the RS6 is an animal! Twin turbo V10?!?!?! wow too bad i don't have $160k...