Audi RS 5 US Pricing Announced

HotIce · 07-21-2012, 12:20 AM

The Audi RS 5 will start at $68,900 base price. While the car is gorgeous does anyone else feel that is a little steep compared to the competition? I mean, the M3 as far as I can remember started at $58,000 base. A little steep compared to its main rivals. I wonder if the car comes fully loaded for the US? What do you folks think?

I posted this in e general automotive section but not many of you venture into that forum.

son_of_siggy · 07-21-2012, 01:16 AM

I'll have to Google the specs as I know nothing about it.

Terraforce1 · 07-21-2012, 01:45 AM

I don't think the price is actually too bad, considering what M3's cost at the moment. I wouldn't buy the RS5 though as it's a bit heavy and cumbersome (so I've read) but I wouldn't mind test driving one and seeing what it's like

MineralWeiss · 07-21-2012, 05:22 AM

I think the price is about right, especially if you load up an M3 like mine. I priced an RS5 on Audi's site and it ended up being within $3K of my 2011 M3's sticker price. If you want a stripped-down model, then the M is cheaper because the RS5 can't get as stripped. Plus, the one I configured had an option not available on the M...Adaptive Cruise Control.

MineralWeiss · 07-21-2012, 05:32 AM

Also, you can build and price one on Audiusa's site now. It's kind of hidden, but it is there under "All Models" heading at the top of the page.

hpc3 · 07-21-2012, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rated ///M

The Audi RS 5 will start at $68,900 base price. While the car is gorgeous does anyone else feel that is a little steep compared to the competition? I mean, the M3 as far as I can remember started at $58,000 base. A little steep compared to its main rivals. I wonder if the car comes fully loaded for the US? What do you folks think?

I posted this in e general automotive section but not many of you venture into that forum.

It comes with about everything people want other than Nav. Add that and you're looking at $73K sticker. My M3 is $72K sticker as a manual ZCP. They are right on top of each other.

The RS5 is more of a GT car I think... I waited on their release to see if they were going to have a 6sp option and ordered the M3 a couple of days after finding out the US gets DSG only. I'm no fan of Audis 4.2L either but having owned 6 Audis over the past 15yrs I wanted to make sure I at least considered one.

Also I'll tell you its a much bigger car in feel having come from an '11 S4 myself. Audi has taken the B8/B9 platform up 1/2 a notch like BMW has on the F3X so if you like the smaller car size you may be disappointed as I was with mine.

mdosu · 07-21-2012, 09:34 AM

starting at!!!?! a reasonably optioned M3 checks out at $67k...

That means with all the bells and whistles, the car might be pushing $80k. What are the standard features? DSG?

kmarei · 07-21-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mdosu

starting at!!!?! a reasonably optioned M3 checks out at $67k...

That means with all the bells and whistles, the car might be pushing $80k. What are the standard features? DSG?

I believe the Fat Ass is a standard feature

Longboarder · 07-21-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by hpc3

It comes with about everything people want other than Nav. Add that and you're looking at $73K sticker. My M3 is $72K sticker as a manual ZCP. They are right on top of each other.

The RS5 is more of a GT car I think... I waited on their release to see if they were going to have a 6sp option and ordered the M3 a couple of days after finding out the US gets DSG only. I'm no fan of Audis 4.2L either but having owned 6 Audis over the past 15yrs I wanted to make sure I at least considered one.

Also I'll tell you its a much bigger car in feel having come from an '11 S4 myself. Audi has taken the B8/B9 platform up 1/2 a notch like BMW has on the F3X so if you like the smaller car size you may be disappointed as I was with mine.

Thanks. Was looking at this car before I decided on a 2013 M3 coupe. How much lighter is the M3 than the RS5?

bates1325 · 07-21-2012, 10:05 AM

so they give the s5 the 4.2L. Then take it away and give it a SC v6, then they release the rs5 with the same 4.2L as the s5 for about $15,000 more and don't offer it in a manual.

audi should have just kept the 4.2L in the s5 and made the RS5 really something special (and not 3,900 lbs), I feel like the the RS and M brands are just not want they used to be anymore. Im worried about the direction of this class of cars.

edit: and it still cannot beat their one main rival in that car class, the m3..

odiesback · 07-21-2012, 10:15 AM

Could care less

AbuArije5 · 07-21-2012, 10:47 AM

Not much talk about the Audi rs5

Transfer · 07-21-2012, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bates1325

so they give the s5 the 4.2L. Then take it away and give it a SC v6, then they release the rs5 with the same 4.2L as the s5 for about $15,000 more and don't offer it in a manual.

audi should have just kept the 4.2L in the s5 and made the RS5 really something special (and not 3,900 lbs), I feel like the the RS and M brands are just not want they used to be anymore. Im worried about the direction of this class of cars.

edit: and it still cannot beat their one main rival in that car class, the m3..

You might want to read up on the RS5 V8 vs the S5 V8. Also, as mentioned the starting price likely includes most features but I'm sure final MSRPs will be slightly higher than M3.

This could be my next car down the road a few years, mainly for the Quattro but also the performance isn't that far off the M3. RS5 is an awesome GT car.

rjd598 · 07-21-2012, 12:22 PM

i just built my own rs5 and then compared it a e92 m3 i built and they are actually the same price with the same options checked off. the rs5 starting price is high but you get alot of things standard on the audi whereas in the bmw you have to add them on...generally how the two companies work across their range of cars. the rs5 can get very expensive if you add EVERYTHING but i didnt add on the cc brakes or the little things so in the end i would have to say it comes down to the individual...do you want a rs5 or a m3? imo i think audi screwed themselves over for not bringing this car to the states earlier but recently i found out that audi dgaf about their sales or anything really. they live in their own world

Team Plutonium · 07-21-2012, 12:35 PM

Drove one in Germany... awesome car, fit and finish is exceptional, and the stock exhaust note is incredible. Fantastic GT, but quite a pig, and mediocre steering. Not really a true M3 rival, but a beautiful car by itself.

kmarei · 07-21-2012, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SehrSchnell

Drove one in Germany... awesome car, fit and finish is exceptional, and the stock exhaust note is incredible. Fantastic GT, but quite a pig, and mediocre steering. Not really a true M3 rival, but a beautiful car by itself.

Mediocre steering is a known Audi trait

I had an A5 before my M3
Totally lifeless steering
It's like playing a ps3 game

My3rdM3 · 07-21-2012, 03:04 PM

Saw one at my local dealer today white/black with 20 inch titanium package it looked great...only problem with car is 4020lb weight and no manual option otherwise its solid!

Poppin Fresh · 07-21-2012, 03:15 PM

This is a good, all season GT car that will give both comfort and better performance than most cars out on the road, but it's not something I can see that would compete with the M3 or C63 AMG. Most of the owners will probably never see the track in this car, but will be more than enough for them in the normal world because as some may know, most of the forum members here live in Top Gear land.

kmarei · 07-21-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by My3rdM3

Saw one at my local dealer today white/black with 20 inch titanium package it looked great...only problem with car is 4020lb weight and no manual option otherwise its solid!

I guess they're trying to compete with the E93

My3rdM3 · 07-21-2012, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kmarei

I guess they're trying to compete with the E93

Good point! also cost e93 $ at 80K.

MineralWeiss · 07-21-2012, 05:01 PM

At least Audi does give you the option of adding ceramic brakes. I don't understand why BMW can't offer a brake upgrade. At very least they should have put better calipers in the M

gblansten · 07-21-2012, 11:50 PM

My M3 stickered for $76K. The RS5 does as well as I would order it. It is a shame that they waited so long to come out with this car in America. The target is the F8x M3 not the E9X.

07-21-2012, 12:20 AM	#1
HotIce Banned Drives: 2013 BMW M3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: I'm not telling some creeper where I live! Posts: 445 iTrader: (0)	Audi RS 5 US Pricing Announced The Audi RS 5 will start at $68,900 base price. While the car is gorgeous does anyone else feel that is a little steep compared to the competition? I mean, the M3 as far as I can remember started at $58,000 base. A little steep compared to its main rivals. I wonder if the car comes fully loaded for the US? What do you folks think? I posted this in e general automotive section but not many of you venture into that forum.
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07-21-2012, 05:22 AM	#4
MineralWeiss USAF Retired Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 202 iTrader: (0)	I think the price is about right, especially if you load up an M3 like mine. I priced an RS5 on Audi's site and it ended up being within $3K of my 2011 M3's sticker price. If you want a stripped-down model, then the M is cheaper because the RS5 can't get as stripped. Plus, the one I configured had an option not available on the M...Adaptive Cruise Control. Last edited by MineralWeiss; 07-21-2012 at 05:27 AM.

07-21-2012, 09:34 AM	#7
mdosu p...p...p...p...pkilla!!! Drives: 2008.99989 SSII E90 M3 "Civic" Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,239 iTrader: (4)	starting at!!!?! a reasonably optioned M3 checks out at $67k... That means with all the bells and whistles, the car might be pushing $80k. What are the standard features? DSG? __________________ Yes, that's a xmas tree in my trunk

07-21-2012, 10:05 AM	#10
bates1325 Dallas M Drives: E92 M3 Alpine White/6MT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: DAllAS Posts: 418 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 m3 [0.00]	so they give the s5 the 4.2L. Then take it away and give it a SC v6, then they release the rs5 with the same 4.2L as the s5 for about $15,000 more and don't offer it in a manual. audi should have just kept the 4.2L in the s5 and made the RS5 really something special (and not 3,900 lbs), I feel like the the RS and M brands are just not want they used to be anymore. Im worried about the direction of this class of cars. edit: and it still cannot beat their one main rival in that car class, the m3.. __________________ 2013 Porsche 991 911 Carrera Manual Black/Black

07-21-2012, 10:15 AM	#11
odiesback 2012 E92 M3 AW EXT FR Drives: 2012 E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 320 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 E92 M3 [0.00] 2012 BMW X3 xDrive28i [0.00] 2007 Mazda 3is [0.00]	Could care less __________________ 2012 E92 M3 \| Alpine White \| Extended FR \| DCT \| Premium \| Competition \| BMW Apps \| M Performance Exhaust \| CF Front Splitters \| V1 M Steering Wheel

07-21-2012, 01:16 AM	#2
son_of_siggy Second Lieutenant Drives: CTS-V Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States Posts: 260 iTrader: (0)	I'll have to Google the specs as I know nothing about it.

07-21-2012, 01:45 AM	#3
Terraforce1 If you ain't first, you're last! Drives: 11' M3 ZCP + 10' 1198S Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Africa Posts: 552 iTrader: (0)	I don't think the price is actually too bad, considering what M3's cost at the moment. I wouldn't buy the RS5 though as it's a bit heavy and cumbersome (so I've read) but I wouldn't mind test driving one and seeing what it's like

07-21-2012, 05:32 AM	#5
MineralWeiss USAF Retired Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 202 iTrader: (0)	Also, you can build and price one on Audiusa's site now. It's kind of hidden, but it is there under "All Models" heading at the top of the page.

07-21-2012, 10:47 AM	#12
AbuArije5 Second Lieutenant Drives: Non Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New York Posts: 252 iTrader: (0)	Not much talk about the Audi rs5

07-21-2012, 12:22 PM	#14
rjd598 Brigadier General Drives: 10' M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 3,250 iTrader: (1) Garage List 1999 BMW M3 [0.00] 2010 BMW M3 [4.50]	i just built my own rs5 and then compared it a e92 m3 i built and they are actually the same price with the same options checked off. the rs5 starting price is high but you get alot of things standard on the audi whereas in the bmw you have to add them on...generally how the two companies work across their range of cars. the rs5 can get very expensive if you add EVERYTHING but i didnt add on the cc brakes or the little things so in the end i would have to say it comes down to the individual...do you want a rs5 or a m3? imo i think audi screwed themselves over for not bringing this car to the states earlier but recently i found out that audi dgaf about their sales or anything really. they live in their own world __________________ 10 E90 M3/dct/ztp/zpp/heated seats/eps/19'/iPod retired- 08 535i/nav/prem./L7/ipod retired- 06 325i/nav/prem./sat/xenons/style 128

07-21-2012, 12:35 PM	#15
Team Plutonium Major General Drives: 911 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate Posts: 8,806 iTrader: (1)	Drove one in Germany... awesome car, fit and finish is exceptional, and the stock exhaust note is incredible. Fantastic GT, but quite a pig, and mediocre steering. Not really a true M3 rival, but a beautiful car by itself. __________________ Gone... ESS VT2-625 \| ESS Tune \| M24 Oil Cooler \| Brembo 380mm BBK \| Dinan 4.10 Diff \| KW Variant 3 Coilovers \| Dinan Camber Plates \| Dinan Strut Tower Braces \| Dinan X-Pipe \| Akrapovic Exhaust \| Vorsteiner GTS3 Bumper \| Varis System One Diffuser \| OEM Performance Spoiler \| Stack Gauges \| GTS Door Sills \| Volk TE37 \| Falken Azenis RT615K 275/315 \| Pulled Fenders \| Turner Stud Kit \| OMP ARS Racing Seats New: 991C2S

07-21-2012, 03:04 PM	#17
My3rdM3 Private Drives: 2011.5 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 72 iTrader: (0)	Saw one at my local dealer today white/black with 20 inch titanium package it looked great...only problem with car is 4020lb weight and no manual option otherwise its solid!

07-21-2012, 03:15 PM	#18
Poppin Fresh Colonel Drives: With a sunroof and front plate Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bergen County NJ Posts: 2,057 iTrader: (0)	This is a good, all season GT car that will give both comfort and better performance than most cars out on the road, but it's not something I can see that would compete with the M3 or C63 AMG. Most of the owners will probably never see the track in this car, but will be more than enough for them in the normal world because as some may know, most of the forum members here live in Top Gear land. __________________

07-21-2012, 05:01 PM	#21
MineralWeiss USAF Retired Drives: 2011 BMW M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 202 iTrader: (0)	At least Audi does give you the option of adding ceramic brakes. I don't understand why BMW can't offer a brake upgrade. At very least they should have put better calipers in the M

07-21-2012, 11:50 PM	#22
gblansten Captain Obvious Drives: 2011 BMW M3 SSII/Black Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Thick ascending limb Posts: 1,288 iTrader: (0)	My M3 stickered for $76K. The RS5 does as well as I would order it. It is a shame that they waited so long to come out with this car in America. The target is the F8x M3 not the E9X.

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