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First Drive: Audi AS5-R by Abt Sportsline

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Just last week I said that our long-term Audi S5 was a little short on power. Here's one possible solution.

The 2009 Audi AS5-R by Abt Sportsline bolts up a twin-screw supercharger that helps to deliver a much healthier 503-horsepower. There's also 457 pound-feet of torque available, so the stock S5's softness off the line should is cured. At least that's what contributor Matt Davis says after a drive in the German countryside. We hope Audi has something similar in mind for the RS5.


First Drive: 2009 Audi AS5-R by Sportsline
 
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1 Comment

kurtamaxxxguy says:

06:34 PM, 06/ 2/09

Will be interesting to hear how the Audi drive line handles the increased power over time.

As for driving it in Oregon, our roads would probably wreck those 20 series dubs.

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