2013 Audi RS 5
First a bit about this car ( 2013 Audi RS 5 ), which is going on sale in Germany presently, but isn’t expected to arrive on our shores until fall 2012, as a 2013 model (unless perhaps a groundswell of enthusiastic pleas from the Audi faithful persuade them otherwise — start sending those cards and emails!). Relative to the already swell S5 coupe, the RS 5 gets more power, more grip, better electronics and even new bodywork. To accommodate the wider standard 19-inch wheels and tires (not to mention the flashy five-spoke 20-inchers fitted to our tester), the front and rear fenders bulge outward in a very subtle nod to the mighty Quattro racer. More aggressive front and rear fascias add 0.6 inch to the space required for parallel parking, sporty side sills and matte-silver mirror caps and trim add to the menacing look that swiveled heads throughout Bavaria. There’s also a discrete rear spoiler that rises from its location flush with the decklid at 75 mph to enhance high-speed stability.
