Ur quattro returns

By Jack Rix

24th April 2009

Fans of fast Audis are in for a treat, as sources have revealed that an even more hardcore version of the tyre-smoking RS5  is on the way. No four-ringed model has ever matched the legendary status of the ‘Ur-Quattro’ from 1985, and Audi is looking to evoke its memory with a tougher and lighter A5 coupé.

Reported to be badged the A5 quattro Sport, it will use Audi’s new 3.0-litre supercharged V6, turned up to 425bhp. This would place it between the S5 and RS5. But in reality, extra bonnet vents, an aggressive bodykit and stripped-out cabin will make it the ultimate Audi performance saloon when it arrives in 2012.