RS5 B9

[MikeFish]

Looking good so far!
Maybe a twin turbo V6.

http://fourtitude.com/news/audi-rumors- ... r-a5-info/

[Nickyboy]

Where do I sign?!

[RS6chris!]

This is more or less defo happening!

The head of GMBH gave an interview in I think CAR magazine a couple of months ago and also said this!!

Awesome!!

Also they say the next RS4 will use same engine maybe rated at 500 bhp!!!

Happy days!

[535dboy]

That does look pretty mean

I'll have to reserve judgement on the engine though would rather the new V8 from 6/7/8

[doodlebug]

Will never see the V8 from the 6/7/8. Wrong product.

[535dboy]

Will never see the V8 from the 6/7/8. Wrong product.

Y?

[doodlebug]

The V8 will be kept for the top end. Accordingly more from less will be required further down the range. Can't argue with 500 horse from a V6T.

[bam_bam]

Can't argue with 500 horse from a V6T.

Well you can but it'll have bugger off down the road before you can even open your gob...

[MikeFish]

Anybody else notice what seems like a wide but narrow air scoop on the bonnet, just above the grill?

[bam_bam]

I thought that was a letterbox.

[Brooner]

Anybody else notice what seems like a wide but narrow air scoop on the bonnet, just above the grill?

artistic licence it's a mock up that bit looks like it’s been taken from the Quattro concept car

[sakimano]

Anybody else notice what seems like a wide but narrow air scoop on the bonnet, just above the grill?

artistic licence it's a mock up that bit looks like it’s been taken from the Quattro concept car

I'd rather have a v8 variant of some sort then a v6. The 4.0t is overkill for the class. The high revving 4.2 is excellent and if modifications are your game we are seeing them handle 600+ with supercharging and of course none of the lag that 600 hp from a tiny v6 would see.

Not to mention the sound and feel of a v8 in the b chassis sizes is far more interesting than any v6. V6 = the sound of disappointment.

I find the 2.5T far more interesting than going backwards to a b5 type v6 turbo.

[sakimano]

Will never see the V8 from the 6/7/8. Wrong product.

Y?

Size
Heat
Cost
Preservation of the power plant for the premium chassis cars
Overkill for the class

The real question is why would they? To appease tuner heads who buy the cars third hand? Not likely.

[bam_bam]

Zombie thread. Why you resurrecting it?

[MikeFish]

I don't even remember starting this thread! I saw my name and thought my account have have been hacked or i got really drunk last night... then saw the date.