What an anniversary! This year, Audi is celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of the most amazing cars in history, the Audi Quattro. On this occasion, the German concern decided to introduce an even more stunning device - the Audi RS5. This car is armed with an improved high-revving atmospheric 4.2L V8 engine, which has already been seen in cars such as the RS4, S5 and R8 4.2 L. However, the RS5 develops 450 hp and aims to push the BMW M3 into its own territory. The new model looks impressive even on the sidewalk - muscular widened wheel arches filled with impressive R19-inch rims with huge brake discs and the car itself 20mm lower than the usual Audi A5. Inside, the impeccable interior features great leather seats with integrated headrests, which, like a custom-made suit, perfectly envelop the driver. To avoid any doubt that you are sitting in the RS5, you will find additional oil temperature devices, carbon fiber inserts and even a wheel-lapse device here. Here comes the surprise - the RS5 is only equipped with a 7-speed two-clutch semi-automatic gearbox. When the engine is started, a great muffled V8 sound is heard. Oddly enough, even with 20-inch wheels on the road, the Audi RS5 is very civilized and this is thanks to the Dynamic Ride Control system, which constantly adjusts the sensitivity of the adaptive shock absorbers. However, when the desire arises, and it certainly does - you can adjust the suspension stiffness, the accelerator sensitivity, the exhaust system parameters and, of course, the gearshift. All you have to do is suddenly double-click the lever on the left-hand side of the steering wheel and the engine changes its voice from a muffled to an ear-splitting car to accelerate to 100 km / h in just 4.6 seconds, and thanks to the start control system. However, the most important thing is not the acceleration in a straight line, but the car's ability to drive at extreme speeds in corners. In this area, Audi has always lagged far behind its BMW counterparts. The RS5 even has only a sport differential borrowed from the S4 and S5 models, which distributes engine power between the front and rear axles. In standard mode, this power is distributed 40:60, where more power is allocated to the rear wheels, but the central differential can change the power transmission ratio by up to 85 percent of the power allocated to the rear wheels. So the RS5 has the sharpness and sportiness inherent in rear-wheel drive cars and the safety inherent in all-wheel drive cars. Also, what’s important - if you’re not in the mood, you can simply switch all systems to Auto or Comfort mode and cruise quietly without any extra effort in reserve with a large power reserve. Does the car have any downsides? Kogero can be found - the Audi RS5 isn’t as crazy as the BMW M3, and since Audi doesn’t offer a manual gearbox, it also gives a bit of a minus to fans of extreme sports cars. Finally, the RS5 ceramic brakes, while providing tremendous braking power, are very insensitive at the very beginning of the pedal stroke, making it very difficult to dose the braking power.