Audi RS5 Coupe

On the inside, there is a balanced mix of style and sophistication, as the driver-centric cabin of the Audi RS5 Coupe is wrapped in rich black fine Nappa leather upholstery with contrast red stitching.

The RS-sport contour leather steering along with a full TFT and customisable instrument console make for a futuristic-looking driver’s cockpit. The rest of the dashboard looks sleek with symmetrical and rectangular AC vents across the width of the middle of the dashboard.

While the upper dashboard gets a free mounted rectangular touchscreen infotainment system with all the modern smartphone connectivity options, the lower housing gets a separate panel for climate control buttons finished in piano black. The central transmission tunnel gets sporty carbon fibre accents along with rich in feel leather trim.

The cabin of the Audi RS5 Coupe is blessed with an extensive list of premium comfort and convenience features, however, it is short on space at the rear, which is best suited only for kids.

The Audi RS5 Coupe has always had a simple and understated design characterised by sporty elements to accentuate its sporty demeanour. The latest iteration of the Audi RS5 Coupe follows the suite with a slightly flashier yet not too overboard design.

The front portion of the Audi RS5 Coupe has got the same familiar hexagonal grille of its other new generation stablemates, and gets a brushed aluminium surround with honeycomb mesh pattern within it. The aluminium finish extends well down to the lip spoiler and extending towards the aggressive styled large air dams on the front bumper. The full LED headlamps are sleeker and rounded from the top to match the smooth contours of the front bonnet.

The two-door profile of the Audi RS5 Coupe has been retained with frameless doors and door-mounted rearview mirrors, albeit with a smoother and curvier character line flowing throughout its side length. To lend it a more premium appeal, Audi has given the RS5 Coupe a set of large machined alloy wheels and chrome surround on the window frame.

The rear profile of the Audi RS5 Coupe looks smart with a set of sleek and wide LED tail lamps, boot integrated spoiler and tastefully executed rear bumper with same brushed aluminium finish as that on the front bumper.

Getting the very much famed Quattro four-wheel-drive system with centre differential as standard, the Audi RS5 Coupe is precise to handle and steer with a dynamic stiff setup for the front and rear suspension. The sports suspension plus with dynamic ride control, ceramic brakes and dynamic steering play their major role in making this car a hoot to drive. However, the ride quality can be felt in a stiffer manner at times, owing to low profile tires and stiffly sprung suspension.

The Audi RS5 Coupe gets a sports-oriented 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine under its hood, which gives the car a beastly character. Paired to an 8-speed tiptronic automatic gearbox, the engine pumps out a maximum power output of 450 PS and a peak torque output of 600 Nm. The car can hit the 100 kmph mark from standstill in just 3.9 seconds, with a top speed rated at 280 kmph.

The premium sports coupe from Audi gets some really praiseworthy safety kit on offer, like front, side, curtain and knee airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, traction control, electronic stability control, tire pressure monitoring system, forward collision warning, low speed, and pedestrian automatic emergency braking and driver attention detection.

To sum it up, the Audi RS5 Coupe’s performance does fall into the supercar territory, with impeccable performance and dynamic driveability on offer. The styling is not outrightly bonkers, but then, it definitely has got the swagger to turn heads on the road.