Spy Shots: 2010 Audi RS5 sprouts retractable wing at the 'Ring
by Damon Lavrinc on Apr 27th 2009 at 3:28PM 
2010 Audi RS5 - Click above for a high-res image gallery
Each successive batch of spy shots shows the 2010 Audi RS5 taking shape, and with development churning along at quick clip, we suspect Audi's newest M3 fighter will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.
Unlike previous images that captured the coupe traveling to and from Audi's engineering center, these latest pics show the RS5 at speed on the Nurburgring, revealing a retractable spoiler similar to the unit fitted on the R8 supercar. It's assumed that the new wing will deploy at a certain speed, and like its mid-engine sibling, expect a button on the dash that allows the driver to choose if the spoiler is up or nestled into the coupe's trunk-lid.
As reported previously, the RS5 will likely be powered by a tweaked version of the RS4/R8's 4.2-liter direct injected V8, sending 450 hp through either a six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox before reaching all four wheels. Naturally, everything within the wheel wells will be upgraded, and these newest shots show RS-specific calipers in front, with discs barely squeezed into the 19-inch lightweight wheels.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
nzo 3:31PM (4/27/2009)
Nutbustalicious
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zamafir 4:17PM (4/27/2009)
ditto, quite hot!
Kyle 3:36PM (4/27/2009)
w1n!
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audi_arena 3:41PM (4/27/2009)
Am I the only one thinking that Audi is seriously dropping the ball by not offering a forced induction engine on this car? They currently have a bi-turbo 4 liter in development... suck it up and offer something that will not just keep up with the M3, but DOMINATE it.
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BigMcLargeHuge 4:07PM (4/27/2009)
Don't get me wrong, I love the A/S/RS-5.
But I agree with you that Audi should be above 450hp with the
4.2L.... ...6 years after the RS6 made the same power with FI.
TigerMil 4:39PM (4/27/2009)
Disagree. 450hp with quattro and 3800lbs WILL dominate the M3. In the rain. In the wet. Whatevah. SCCA will factor/cripple the car in any class it runs. Just like they always do to quattro cars. Because otherwise quattro wins.
Ichiro 3:44PM (4/27/2009)
Nice too see some Corrado in this Audi :)
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adrenalnjunky 5:08PM (4/27/2009)
+1 (wishing that '91 G60 hadn't slipped through my fingers.)
Nosman 3:47PM (4/27/2009)
SWEET CAR!!!
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Mazda FTW! 3:50PM (4/27/2009)
Wuuuuuuuuuuutttt
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paul 3:54PM (4/27/2009)
goddamn this car is hot. i want
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CHINO 3:59PM (4/27/2009)
Everything on and around my desk is now a sticky mess...should have had a NSFW on this post.
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ScuderiaFerrariF1 4:00PM (4/27/2009)
so much for a diffuser lol
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RWD 4:11PM (4/27/2009)
Maybe someone can answer this for me... What is that small sphere in the car's right front air intake? It's on the S4 as well. Asymmetry is a powerful statement, one of function over form. So what is that?
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TigerMil 4:31PM (4/27/2009)
Looks like a radome for some type of radar cruise control.
Could also be a window for night vision.
RWD 5:07PM (4/27/2009)
Yeah but it's so "out there". Lexus manages to have their range finding gadgets hidden away or sculpted into the bumper line somehow. Doesn't it seem strange that such a mundane gizmo would be allowed to shout at you like that in such a performance oriented vehicle?
Chase 6:15PM (4/27/2009)
I kind of like it -- it somehow reminds me of duke nukem's cigar.
audi_arena 9:54AM (4/28/2009)
believe it or not it is the radar sensor for adaptive cruise control: the option that keeps you a set distance from the car in front of you. It's an option on the current S5, but I would not expect it to be standard equipment on the RS5
Audi-Mad 5:53PM (4/29/2009)
Might be a sensor of some sort, it is a mule after all
dave 4:29PM (4/27/2009)
I came. I saw. I came again.
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