{"id":234359,"date":"2018-03-28T08:40:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T06:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=234359"},"modified":"2018-03-28T08:40:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T06:40:03","slug":"a-look-at-the-new-444-horsepower-audi-rs-5-sportback-in-sonoma-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/234359\/a-look-at-the-new-444-horsepower-audi-rs-5-sportback-in-sonoma-green\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at the new 444 horsepower Audi RS 5 Sportback in Sonoma Green"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of the New York Auto Show, which kicks off on Friday, German carmaker Audi has unwrapped its 2019 Audi RS 5 which is available as Sportback for the first time, and comes with a V6 twin turbo under the hood.<\/p>\n

The 2.9 TFSI can achieve 331 kW (444 bhp) while its maximum torque of 600 Nm is deployed throughout a wide speed range from 1,900 to 5,000 rpm. Michael-Julius Renz, head of Audi Sport GmbH, said: “The new Audi RS 5 Sportback is a true international car \u2013 we expect it to conquer all markets.”<\/p>\n

The Audi RS 5 Sportback accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, with the possibility of reaching a top speed of 174 mph (280 kph), Audi said.<\/p>\n

The launch comes a week after Audi AG said it plans to invest nearly $50 billion in new models and technology over the next five years in a bid to regain lost ground from its German rivals, as each automaker extends its range of sporty sedans and crossovers, Bloomberg reported.<\/p>\n

“Audi\u2019s strategy is to increase variants and electric models in its already sedan-dense lineup. Executives have said they\u2019ll show 20 new models this year alone,” it said.<\/p>\n

The sporty interior of the new Audi RS 5 Sportback is finished in black, and provides space for five people. Its square-shaped profile and loading width measuring exactly one meter enables optimum use of the 480 litre trunk capacity. Folding down the rear seats increases the capacity to 1,300 liters.<\/p>\n

The RS 5 Sportback weighs 1,840 kilograms.<\/p>\n

“The sporty nature of the five-door high-performance coup\u00e9 is emphasized by details such as the RS sport seats with optional honeycomb pattern in fine Nappa leather, and the flat-bottomed RS multifunction sports leather steering wheel. RS emblems can be found on the seats, the steering wheel, the sill panel strips and on the selector lever.<\/p>\n

“Special RS information displays in the Audi virtual cockpit provide information on tyre pressure, torque and G forces.<\/p>\n

“In manual mode, the shift light display prompts the driver to shift up once the engine speed threshold is reached,” Audi said.<\/p>\n

The Audi RS 5 Sportback will initially be available in dealerships in the USA and Canada from the second half of 2018.<\/p>\n

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Read: Lexus unveils its first luxury compact crossover set for South Africa in 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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