Beautiful and Dynamic Cabriolet

Competition-powered cars are not only owned the car a coupe with the closed-roof, but also a car with the open-roof. It can be seen from the number of car manufacturers are always complementary hardness variant with the roof open or convertible type. One of these manufacturers is the newly introduced Audi RS5 Cabriolet.

Just as with the coupe version, RS5 Cabriolet has a similar exterior design. The front there is a trapezoidal grille with a honeycomb motif and the main lights using LEDs. Party Audi also retains side skirts, outside rearview mirror with chrome accents, 19-inch aluminum rims are sporty, rear spoiler, until the LED rear lights that use.

What distinguishes naturally soft-top roof that when folded. According to Audi, the roof can be opened in 15 seconds and closes in 17 seconds. Even the process of opening and closing the roof can be done while driving in a speed of 50 km/h.

Front view of Audi RS5 Cabriolet. (Picture from: http://www.autoblog.com/)

As with the exterior, the interior is still RS5 Cabriolet looks the same as the RS5 Coupe. You'll find the steering wheel crossbar three with a flat bottom, covered with leather upholstery and Alcantara or also available with optional Nappa leather combination, and there is also a chrome-accented interior elements.

Rear view of Audi RS5 Cabriolet. (Picture from: http://www.autoblog.com/)

Audi also wants the car with the soft-top roof is a dynamic car. Therefore, it is mounted on the car V8 FSI engine with capacity of 4,200 cc is capable of spraying power 450 hp. Naturally-aspirated engine is accompanied by a dual clutch transmission with S-Tronic 7-speed. For the performance itself, RS5 Cabriolet is capable of reaching speeds of 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds. Then for the maximum speed is limited to 250 km/h. But consumers can ask for the maximum speed increased to 280 km/h.

Interior view of Audi RS5 Cabriolet. (Picture from: http://www.autoblog.com/)

Audi engineers also did some modifications in the technical sector to support performance this RS5 Cabriolet. Like the chassis 20 mm lower than the A5 Cabriolet, and suspension system with DRC (Dynamic Ride Control), an optimized brake system with 365 mm discs at the front, and the last ESC stability system with Sport mode that can be disable.

V8 FSI engine of Audi RS5 Cabriolet. (Picture from: http://www.autoblog.com/)

Audi will release this car to the premium market starting early 2013 in Germany at a price of 88,500 euros, or about U.S. $ 113,000 (Rp. 1.07 billion). But you can see the Audi RS5 Cabriolet will be one of the stars at Paris Motor Show 2012 event. *** [DIH | AUTOBLOG | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 14092012]
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