Audi RS5 Sportback (4-doors) no longer a rumor!

[RPiM5]

Looks like Audi is actually coming through with a product that BMW refused to make, an M4 Gran Coupe. I personally think an RS5 Sportback will be an awesome car, as the hoffmeister kink on the Sportback looks 10,000 times better than on the RS5 coupe for one thing, but also having the practicality and utility of 2 extra doors will be very nice. Sure it will be heavier, but with Audi Quattro it will make an excellent daily driver and Autobahn cruiser. I predict that it won't be really viable on the track, but then again a 4,500lbs RS7 isn't that bad on the track either.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...back-spy-shots

[M6-Coupe]

So now Audi is following MB with C class, E class, S class strategy ...
A4/A5/A6 (S4/S5/S6/RS4/RS5/RS6) all the same shape but different size right?

[RPiM5]

Originally Posted by M6-Coupe

So now Audi is following MB with C class, E class, S class strategy ...
A4/A5/A6 (S4/S5/S6/RS4/RS5/RS6) all the same shape but different size right?

Yeah I think Audi, BMW, and Mercedes are going to a model explosion in the future.

Check it out:

BMW:

3-Series: 330i
3-Series M-Performance: M340i
3-Series M: M3

4-Series Coupe: 430i
4-Series M-Performance Coupe: M440i
4-Series M: M4

4-Series Gran Coupe: 430i GC
4-Series Gran Coupe M-Performance: M440i GC
4-Series Gran Coupe M: No model exists

5-Series: 530i, 540i
5-Series M Performance: M550i
5-Series M: M5

6-Series discontinued for now

7-Series: 740i, 750i
7-Series M-Performance: M760i
7-Series M: No M7 exists nor will ever exist

8-Series: 840i unconfirmed, 850i
8-Series M-Performance: M860i possible, but not likely
8-Series M: M8, M8 convertible, and M8 Gran Coupe confirmed to be coming

X3 Series: X3 30i
X3 Series M-Performance: X3M40i
X3-Series M: X3M

X4-Series: X4 30i
X4-Series M-Performance: X4M40i
X4-Series M: X4M

X5-Series: X5 35i, X5 50i
X5-Series M-Performance: No model exists
X5-Series M: X5M

X6-Series: X6 35i, X5 50i
X6-Series M-Performance: No model exists
X6-Series M: X6M

X7-Series: Coming, but will most likely have a 6cyl and V8 variant with no M-Performance or Full ///M model.

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Audi:

A4 Sedan: A4 with 2.0L 4cyl engine
A4 Sedan Sportline: S4
A4 Sedan Quattro Division: RS4 not yet confirmed

A5 Coupe: A5 with 2.0L 4cyl engine
A5 Coupe Sportline: S5
A5 Coupe Quattro Division: RS5 Coupe

A5 Sportback: A5 Sportback with 2.0L 4cyl engine
A5 Sportback Sportline: S5 Sportback
A5 Sportback Quattro Division: RS5 Sportback confirmed

A6 Sedan: A6 with 2.0L 4cyl engine
A6 Sedan Sportline: S6
A6 Sedan Quattro Division: RS6 Sedan not yet confirmed

A7 Fastback: A7 Fastback with 2.0L 4cyl engine
A7 Fastback Sportline: S7 Fastback
A7 Fastback Quattro Division: RS7 Fastback

A8 Sedan: A8
A8 Sedan Sportline: S8

Audi Q SAV Vehicles

Q5: Q5 with 2.0 4cyl engine
Q5 Sportline: SQ5
Q5 Quattro Division: RSQ5 confirmed

Q7: Q7
Q7 Sportline: No SQ7 confirmed yet, but most likely coming
Q7 Quattro Division: RSQ7 not confirmed yet, but most likely coming


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Mercedes:

C-Class Sedan: C300
C-Class Sedan AMG 43: C 43
C-Class Sedan AMG 63: C 63 & C 63S

C-Class Coupe: C300 Coupe
C-Class Coupe AMG 43: C 43 Coupe
C-Class Coupe AMG 63: C 63 & C 63S Coupe

E-Class Sedan: E 300
E-Class Sedan AMG 43: E 43
E-Class Sedan AMG 63: E 63 & E 63S

S-Class Sedan: S 550, S 600
S-Class Sedan AMG: S 63 & S 65 AMG

CLS-Class: CLS 550?, CLS 600?
CLS-Class AMG 43: Not confirmed
CLS-Class AMG 53: Confirmed Hybrid-Electric Performance car for Mercedes making a combined power output of about 500hp between both an electric motor and an Inline 6cyl turbocharged engine.
CLS-Class AMG 63: CLS 63 AMG is confirmed but not yet unveiled for next generation.

Mercedes SUV's

GLA: GLA 250
GLA AMG 45: GLA 45

GLC: GLC300
GLC AMG 43: GLC 43 AMG
GLC AMG 63: No GLC 63 confirmed yet

GLE: GLE350, GLE 400
GLE AMG 43: GLE 43 AMG
GLE AMG 63: GLE 63 AMG

GLS: GLS 450, GLS 550
GLS AMG 43: Model does not exist
GLS AMG 63: GLS 63 AMG

Mercedes Porsche 911 Fighter

AMG-GT
AMG-GTS
AMG-GTR

AMG-GT (4-door): Confirmed to be coming

So as you can see, all 3 manufacturers are mostly going towards standard performance, middle performance, and then all-out performance for almost all of their models. Where the RS5 Sportback fits in nicely is in a place that like I said, BMW nor Mercedes has yet filled. I do hope that Audi brings an all new RS6 Sedan to the market to compete with the next F90 M5 and the new Mercedes E63S Sedan.

[Bimmer6]

I think this is the problem Jack of all trades, and master of none! Mass production less attention to detail.