there is a black S5, two cars down in my flat garage.

i think black looks awesome, too. MY08 TDV8 HSE
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There's an S5 in the car park here.... great looking car! Excellent choice Nick...

Not sure what engine the RS5 will have... an evolution of the V8 in the RS4 I presume, if not the same?  

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Makes you wonder when you look at what they put under the bonnet of the RS6

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To put a V10 in a midsize car like the A5 would be faintly ridiculous.... good thinking Audi! It would leave the M3 in the weeds thats for sure. 

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I suspect you were right first time S, an evolution of the V8.

The one thing I have read everywhere about the RS6 is its massive 5L V10 is mounted AHEAD of the front axle making it very heavily front biased - terrible for handling.

I suspect a bored out V8 or possibly turbo'd/twin turbo'd with cloe to 500bhp....

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Yep, that was always a problem with the RS cars... but they moved the engine back in the RS4, which is why that handled so well (within the limit at least). For that reason, I don't think the RS6 is the M5-slayer they hoped it had been... in real driving terms I still think I'd rather have the M5 although I've not driven a new RS6. 

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lots of discussion about the engine options on rs246.com

basically, the general consensus is the current V8 power output is about as high as feasible - this leaves two options

- drop weight and keep existing power output (not an option for me as that just means less comfort)
- V10 out of the Gallardo (current favourite)

plus my third option
- V12 tdi (just my thoughts)

either way it has to come out quicker than the M3 (for a while anyway)

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5.0 V10 in an A5.... now that would be worth experiencing  

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Would the 5L V10 fit in A5/A4? If you look under the bonnet of RS6 it is one hell of a squeeze.

As for a 6L V12 TDi, again would it fit? They had to significantly re-engineer the R8 concept to fit the engine along with adequate cooling.

Would be a torque-fest though and apparantly you REALLY would never know the 6L V12 TDi was filled at the black pumps as it sounds nothing like a diesel! Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award
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ST - your same questions are being asked also - the argument is AUDI have managed to squeeze both into The R8 (proto and test vehicles) so in theory I guess its possible. The other option is to use twin-turbo V8 however loads of guys say its just too much power for the current V8 so a new unit would have to be developed if that was the case

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Interesting Kaine.

It will all come down to cost vs return.

However after the critical acclaim the RS4 got they will have to make the RS5 even better.

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Isn't that engine the development from the R10 Le Mans car?

I'm surprised more concrete "rumours" aren't abounding... it's less than a year until ship date isn't it? 

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Yeah this is very consistent all over the net really.. i've been reading, V10 out of the gallardo.. or a turbo'd 4.2 V8... either will do nicely for me! 480 bhp would be the fastest thing i've owned to date anyway..

Although i have seen this:



And for £35k.. the RS5/RS4/M3 all seem over priced limp wristed wanna be's.
Although the above is a CL55 dressed up like a 65..

Could get the real thing like this:

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/c...x_mileage=

For £75k. V12 bi turbo.. £150k new.. residual of around £40k after another 3 years.. hmm.. shame i don't own a big chunk of BP!

Yeah... and Michelin! Monster car though... if any car needed traction control  

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