
Great on ice is the word on the 2013 Audi RS5, the latest version of the performance-upgraded sports car sibling to Audi’s mid-size A5 coupé. Among the new in next year’s model, a new 4.2-liter V8, new electromechanical steering replacing hydraulic to reportedly great effect, new body styling with sharper contours, new LED daytime running lights and rear lights, and newly improved emissions. Pickup is 0 to 62 mph in 4.5 seconds (down from 4.6), with an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph. Standard outfitting includes DVD navigation, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control, Multi Media Interface, with iPod connection…and more. An optional Sport Package adds Dynamic Ride Control, sports exhaust, dynamic steering and 20-inch alloy wheels. Available any minute now, starting at $70,000. For a sneak test drive peek, frozen lake to wide open desert highway, check these exhuast note-soundtracked preview vids…
