2021 AUDI RS5 Facelift - Detailed video + photos

[Auditography]

Hi guys.

I just had the brand new RS5 for a photoshoot in the Alps for a few days. And here is a detailed video and some photos that you might like.

Video:


Photos:

[Nox05]

Huge fan of the new headlight/tailights

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[WV_B8S4]

Shit it looks so much better... Great pics!

Maybe the updated RS5 gets my fun tickets instead of the new Z06...

[CurvesAhead]

Very nice photos, drooled on myself for a second!

[flyken74]

Thank u. Always appreciate ur awesome work.

[penguiNET]

Huge fan of the new headlight/tailights

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Same here, wonder if we will be able to retrofit it to ours. Huge, huge fan.

I think pre-facelift front and rear are overall better though. Esp front with the carbon fiber trim...looks much more aggressive than facelift. The (at least that's how it looks) CF front splitter with the stripe of color does look cool though.

Those stock wheels look pretty cool too...wonder if I could just use them since I can't decide on aftermarket wheels for my car lol

[Nox05]

I powder coated my stock wheels for that very reason. I'm in no rush to decide. Maybe Alex will be able to see if we can retrofit these lights at some point.

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[Merrak]

That front bumper looks SOOO much better.

[303 Spartan]

Maybe Alex will be able to see if we can retrofit these lights at some point.

I'm sure we'll be able to, for the low, low price of ~$10k.

[Nox05]

I'm sure we'll be able to, for the low, low price of ~$10k.

Lol

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[Auditography]

[Nox05]

Wow taunt us further

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[B9_PNW]

New head and tail lights look great for sure! Not a big fan of larger MMI screen and the touchscreen adaptation...

[Deezbluballz]

Why do the brake calipers look huge AF?

[303 Spartan]

Why do the brake calipers look huge AF?

I noticed that as well.

[Benign]

I noticed that as well.

Looks like the carbon ceramic brake package

[WV_B8S4]

Man I can't get over how nice that spec looks.

[Auditography]

And here with lights off on a beautiful sunrise in the Alps.

[303 Spartan]

^^

[Chrs5topher]

Unfortunately in the UK, the face lift comes with the OPF/GPF :(

[LYKUNO]

New head and tail lights look great for sure! Not a big fan of larger MMI screen and the touchscreen adaptation...

Arrgghhh ... I was really hoping the touchscreen on top of the dash would have been integrated below as in the 6 and 7 series. Oh well, maybe the 2022 MY will resolve that issue.

[SixShifter]

whats the significance of the RS2 under the gear indicator while the tac is the being featured during the 4:30-5:00 timeframe?

[303 Spartan]

whats the significance of the RS2 under the gear indicator while the tac is the being featured during the 4:30-5:00 timeframe?

I'm guessing the new RS5 has the RS Mode button implemented on the steering wheel, like the new RS7 and RS6 Avant. Just another thing for us 2019 owners to be jealous of.

Pic of the new RS7 steering wheel, for reference:

[JohnEnglish]

Arrgghhh ... I was really hoping the touchscreen on top of the dash would have been integrated below as in the 6 and 7 series. Oh well, maybe the 2022 MY will resolve that issue.

Won't happen until the B10 model.

whats the significance of the RS2 under the gear indicator while the tac is the being featured during the 4:30-5:00 timeframe?

I'm guessing the new RS5 has the RS Mode button implemented on the steering wheel, like the new RS7 and RS6 Avant. Just another thing for us 2019 owners to be jealous of.

Pic of the new RS7 steering wheel, for reference:

Yeah, the RS models now have a "RS Mode" button which is similiar to BMW's M1 and M2 buttons and Mercedes' AMG button. It allows the driver to preconfigure all the various setting into 2 modes that they can select by pushing the button. The default is RS1: everything in comfort and RS2: everything in dynamic.

[303 Spartan]

Yeah, the RS models now have a "RS Mode" button which is similiar to BMW's M1 and M2 buttons and Mercedes' AMG button. It allows the driver to preconfigure all the various setting into 2 modes that they can select by pushing the button. The default is RS1: everything in comfort and RS2: everything in dynamic.

I miss that feature from my F80 M3.




Luckily, programming the *star* button on the RS5's steering wheel to swap between drive modes has helped to bring that feature back, somewhat.