Specifications

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You feel the power under the bonnet of the
Audi RS 5 Coupé as soon as you start the ignition.
It is generated by the 4.2 litre V8 FSI engine:
this has FSI® fuel injection technology, which
we brought from the racing track to the road,
and works with our tried-and-trusted high-rev
concept (HRC).
The FSI technology directly injects the fuel
into the combustion chamber where it is highly
compressed. This produces a very even fuel/
air mixture, leading to particularly efficient
combustion and therefore to a better power
delivery and power yield. In addition, the direct
injection serves to cool the inside of the com-
bustion chambers so that engine compression
can be increased. This results in advantages for
both power output and torque.
Another component for the irresistible power
of the RS 5: the high-rev concept (HRC). It
provides you with high power yield per litre of
displacement coupled with even power delivery
over the whole speed range. The extremely
agile and free-revving engine reacts immediately
and also produces a rich and full sound.
The high-power engine in the Audi RS 5 Coupé
permits engine speed ranges of up to 8,500 rpm.
It reaches its maximum torque of 430 Nm at
engine speeds of between 4,000 and 6,000 rpm,
whereby at least 90% of the power is available
in a wide range of between 3,000 and 8,000 rpm.
This lets the RS 5 sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in
only 4.5 seconds – and then ease to the 200 km/h
marker in a further 10.9 seconds.
The fuel consumption and CO₂ emission figures can be found on page 54.
The high-rev concept (HRC) in brief:
The agile and free revving engine
has an extremely large speed range,
accentuated by impressive engine
acoustics. It stands out through a
high power yield and even power
delivery.
Engine power curve V8 FSI
Engine speed in rpm
Power output
Torque
Power output, kW Torque, Nm
360
320
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
0
540
480
420
360
300
240
180
120
60
0
10000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000
9000
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