Audi RS5: Sharing engine with upcoming Audi RS6?

Street word has it that the Audi RS5 will share the engine with the upcoming Audi RS6.

Confirmed by insider at Audi, this is also the engine going into the RS6 - although in a different state of tune (not that we will get the RS6). Looks like the price might be in the mid-$70K range.

"Audi is busy prepping three new versions of its new A5 coupe - headlined by this blistering 450bhp RS5 that arrives early next year to take on its new BMW M3 and Mercedes C63 rivals. Like all R models, the topdog A5 has been fully developed by Quattro, Audi's in-house go-fast engineering team.

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Source: Car Magazine via AudiWorld

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