moonstone
Tyre Kicker
Can't be long before we see an announcement on some new models because Audi is raiding the parts bin to provide Competition & Competition Plus spec on these models. Removed sound-deadening, adjustable coil overs and P-Zero Corsa tyres are the highlights. Some very minor visual tweaks to the interior such as red highlights and red LED lighting as well.
Tellingly, there's no extra power available for either. So it seems this is just another marketing plunge to shift some units before they're killed off.
I can't help think that Audi made an arse of these. I bought my RS5 in 2018, not long after it was launched in the UK (late 2017). It was a dealer stock car, laden with options. About six months later it was impossible to buy one and then it popped up again with a severe amount of desirable kit missing from the configurator (which never returned). Then they face-lifted it and the dearth of original options continued.
I'm really not sure what the plan must have been but it made earlier cars much more desirable than later ones. The current B10 platform is under testing at the moment and the rumour is that there will be an all-electric RS model of some description alongside an hybrid RS4/RS5 to choose from, so lets hope the do a better job of making these more desirable than the B9 that preceded it.
I'm expecting it to look very similar to the new RS3.
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