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  • John Brown

    Aug. 20, 2009 12:01 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

    http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/20/spy-shots-matte-black-audi-rs5-mule-already-loo...

    Extra flared fenders, furrowed-brow visage, and a sinister matte black paintjob, all accompanied by a V8 snarl. While it's a development prototype, the RS5 mule snapped during lucky-dog brake testing duty in the Alps strikes us as the perfect look for a topped-out Audi two-door built for high speed strafing. When a car is coated in matte black and backs it up with 400-plus horsepower of engine, it means business, and the RS5's stock in trade will be all-wheel drive enabled speed.

    If Audi really wants its new coupe variant to be tough, we propose sending a mule or two out for torture at the hands of automotive journalists. Thanks for the tip, Julio!

    I am actually purring.

  • Rusty_Rabbit84

    Aug. 20, 2009 12:04 p.m. Rusty_Rabbit84 HalfDork

    HOLY SICKNESS!!!

  • 4cylndrfury

    Aug. 20, 2009 12:08 p.m. 4cylndrfury Dork

    yes please

    ZOMGIWANTCIRCLESOFDEATH!!!!1!11!!!

  • EricM

    Aug. 20, 2009 12:24 p.m. EricM HalfDork

    If that showes up over here (in the US) I will break my rule of not buying brand spanking new cars.

  • ditchdigger

    Aug. 20, 2009 1:47 p.m. ditchdigger Reader

    As long as it doesnt have the light brite headlight treatment I approve

  • John Brown

    Aug. 20, 2009 1:49 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

    All Audis will get the lite-brites.

    I like them, I just want amber pegs.

  • Jay

    Aug. 20, 2009 2:34 p.m. Jay Dork

    I hope they sell it brand new with that paint scheme. I'm bored of silver.

  • RexSeven

    Aug. 20, 2009 4:41 p.m. RexSeven HalfDork

    I wonder if "murdered-out black" will become a stock color option after this car hits the market...

  • M030

    Aug. 20, 2009 5:06 p.m. M030 Reader

    AWE-di?

    As in Audi's products are awe-inspiring?

    FWIW, I'm fluent in German and the letters "au" in German make the same sound as "ow" in English, so the correct way to say Audi is "Ow-dee"

    Sorry to rant, just a pet peeve of mine.

  • amg_rx7

    Aug. 20, 2009 9:37 p.m. amg_rx7 Reader

    Doesn't do it for me. I don't like any of Audi's current line up. Especially considering their cost. The R8 ain't bad but whatever...

  • thatsnowinnebago

    Aug. 20, 2009 10:32 p.m. thatsnowinnebago HalfDork

    Do want

  • Jay_W

    Aug. 20, 2009 10:46 p.m. Jay_W HalfDork

    I didn't know Der Mafia had a presence in Germany...

  • ReverendDexter

    Aug. 20, 2009 11:38 p.m. ReverendDexter HalfDork

    I'd be more excited if these would sell for less than six digits.

  • John Brown

    Aug. 21, 2009 6:28 a.m. John Brown SuperDork

    M030 wrote:

    AWE-di?

    As in Audi's products are awe-inspiring?

    FWIW, I'm fluent in German and the letters "au" in German make the same sound as "ow" in English, so the correct way to say Audi is "Ow-dee"

    Sorry to rant, just a pet peeve of mine.

    Yes AWE-di

    That one product is awe inspiring.

    FWIW, I'm fluent in post whoring and the letters on my keyboard are useless little pawns in racking up post count. Ironically there is an Audi sign directly to my left attached to the building I am standing in. I know how to say Audi, as does the Audi rep laughing at this post as I type it.

    Sorry to not rant, just letting you know that I am not seven.

  • Taiden

    Aug. 21, 2009 8:38 a.m. Taiden Reader

    ughh matte black is so sexy.

    Why do some people think differently?

  • ditchdigger

    Aug. 21, 2009 10:44 a.m. ditchdigger Reader

    John Brown wrote:

    All Audis will get the lite-brites. .

    Eewww

    It is well after christmas and the lights need to come down. If it was a solid beam of light I wouldnt mind it but it really does look like lite brites

  • Aug. 21, 2009 11:07 a.m. z31maniac Dork

    HAWT!

    Too bad and I can't even think about affording a car like this.

  • Supercoupe

    Aug. 21, 2009 12:23 p.m. Supercoupe Reader

    I like silver....

  • Keith

    Aug. 21, 2009 12:49 p.m. Keith SuperDork

    It's the Audi G8!

    Vents make Daddy happy.

  • John Brown

    Aug. 21, 2009 1:23 p.m. John Brown SuperDork

    From CARS

  • 4eyes

    Aug. 23, 2009 2:32 a.m. 4eyes New Reader

    FWIW, I'm fluent in post whoring and the letters on my keyboard are useless little pawns in racking up post count. Ironically there is an Audi sign directly to my left attached to the building I am standing in. I know how to say Audi, as does the Audi rep laughing at this post as I type it. IIIIIIiiiiinnnn thaaaat case Is there any chance of the RS3 coming to the states ? Or A A3 3.2 with manual trans?

  • John Brown

    Aug. 24, 2009 6:43 a.m. John Brown SuperDork

    Not likely, but he wouldn't know... he takes care of warranties and makes sure the dealer paperwork is done proper like. The new product trainers are the guys that know if all the good stuff comes out. They are really engineers with PR jobs for the most part. I never see those guys except for annual certification training, and I get the lowly VW guys at that (same building though).

 
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