{"id":87068,"date":"2013-12-31T18:02:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T17:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtspirit.com\/?p=87068"},"modified":"2014-10-09T15:18:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T13:18:48","slug":"road-test-2013-audi-rs5-cabriolet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtspirit.com\/2013\/12\/31\/road-test-2013-audi-rs5-cabriolet\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Test: 2013 Audi RS5 Cabriolet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back in 2007, Audi launched the A5 model range to a fantastic critical response. It was of course inevitable that the RS division would get a chance to tweak with the model; in 2010 we got the first generation Audi RS5 Coupe. Cabriolet fans had to wait a further two years until the 2012 Paris Motor Show for the Audi RS5 Cabriolet. Fans of the Audi A5 will know that the RS5 Cabriolet followed after the complete facelift revealed earlier in 2012.<\/p>\n

So what makes the Audi RS5 Cabriolet so special? First and foremost (at least to our eyes) is the fact that it will probably be one of the last Audi models, together with the RS4, where you can find the high-revving, naturally aspirated 4.2 litre V8 FSI engine.<\/p>\n

The Engine<\/strong><\/p>\n

We know the 4.2 litre V8 FSI engine quite well. Fitted to the Audi RS5 Cabriolet is a second generation 32 valve version of the 4.2 litre V8. It replaced the 40 valve version back in 2006 and now features a healthy 450 hp at 8250 rpm and 430 Nm between 4000 and 6000 rpm. The key to this engine\u2019s character is the high-revving nature. The engine revs all the way to a stunning 8500 rpm. <\/p>\n

Now for the boring stats\u2026 The lack of forced induction means that efficiency isn\u2019t exactly class-leading. It manages 26.4 mpg, which isn\u2019t all that bad considering the levels of performance involved. Co2 emissions are 249 g\/km which puts it at the higher end of the tax scales in most countries.<\/p>\n

In a world where turbocharging and supercharging have become a mainstay of the performance car market, the Audi RS5 Cabriolet seems to stand at odds to the competition. <\/p>\n

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