Audi already had a good history of making performance coupes in 2010 when it launched the RS version for the A5 coupe model.
And it offered supercar performance.

The world was not recovered yet from the economic crisis, but Audi considered that the RS5 had to be launched “now or never”. Considering this, it showed the car and it increased its sporting image on the market. It was the car that could stand against the CLK AMG versions and the BMW M3 Coupe. Unlike its main rivals, the RS5 featured a new all-wheel-drive system.

When Audi launches an RS version, some specific design cues will tell the bystanders that that was not a regular vehicle. The silver lip-spoiler placed on the bottom of a sculptured front bumper with big air intakes, the single-frame grille with silver contour and mesh-design, the silver rearview mirrors, were all part of a complete package for a high-performance coupe. Two big large exhausts in the rear and an automatic trunk-spoiler completed the package.

Inside, the car featured sport-bucket seats and a plethora of leather upholstery. A thick steering wheel was installed. The instrument cluster featured the dials in circles and the RS5 letters on the background.

Under the hood, there was a big 4.2-liter V8 with direct fuel injection. The 7-speed S-Tronic gearbox sent the power to a specially tuned and developed all-wheel-drive system, that sent more torque to the rear axle, to a sport differential. Audi tried to make the car feel more like a rear-wheel-drive vehicle, with some help from the electronics.