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This year, Audi will finally release the top-end version of the beautiful A5. The S5, which was released last year, sports a V8 engine with 334 hp, dynamic dampers, Audi Drive Select and many other new features. Now, the RS5 will most probably be equipped with a V8 engine that produces some 450 hp, and the new, modified Audi S-Tronic which now includes a double-clutch transmission.

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Audi is launching the next variant of its top-of-the-line model. With the R8, the brand has established itself at the forefront of high-end sports cars from the very start – and now comes the R8 V10. Its 5.2-liter, ten-cylinder engine churns out 386 kW (525 hp) and 530 Nm (390.91 lb-ft) of torque, which makes for breathtaking performance. With superior Audi technologies such as quattro all-wheel drive, the lightweight aluminum body, the innovative all-LED headlights, and its striking design, the R8 V10 takes pole position against the competition. [...]

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Audi break their long tradition of turbo-charged S and RS models with their new 2009 Audi S4. For the first time ever with civil Audis, a supercharger will be built onto the V6 FSI of the new sports car. The last two versions of the S4 featured a V8 FSI with 343 horses pulled from capacity, so there is a question mark on why the manufacturer of the most popular family sports cars downgraded to the new supercharged V6 FSI with only 333 horses.

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