Friday 18th October 2013

Audi A5 DTM road car

Audi celebrates DTM title with track-inspired A5 that sadly looks nothing like this

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DTM racers are among the coolest looking cars to ever take to a track. What, after all, isn't to like about V8 coupes with ludicrous wheelarch extensions, massively aggressive aero and side exhausts with frickin' flames coming out of them?

Token aero, definite lack of side exhausts

None of which, sadly, feature on the A5 DTM Champion limited edition Audi will build 300 examples of in celebration of Mike Rockenfeller's recent sealing of the DTM championship before the final races have even been run.

Indeed, the car isn't even based on the sole V8 still in the range, the RS5. But you can have it with ... a 2.0 TDI. Which would look just dandy with the fixed rear wing, 20-inch wheels and 'aluminium look' mirror casings.

Available to order from October 21 the package adds 1,900 euros to the price of the A5 of your choosing. But only if you live in Germany, an Audi UK spokesman confirming that the A5 DTM won't be coming to the UK.

Not quite as appealing as the A4 DTM, sadly

Unlike its A4 DTM forebear, four of which are currently in the PH classifieds from a UK allocation of 250 cars. Something of a sleeper, the A4 DTM was based on the 2.0-litre turbo A4 saloon and tickled to 220hp. A 20mm suspension drop, special alloys and a Recaro enhanced interior all featured, the need-to-know bodykit and businesslike stance combining for a respectable looking stealth sports saloon and something of a forgotten hero.

[Sources: Autocar]

[icebite78]

So let me get this straight, your celebrating a DTM race car with a 2.0 diesel!!!!

What a great idea!!

[Captainawesome]

Hmmm a halfords special A5...and diesel to boot. What has gone wrong with the world?????

[Matt UK]

zzzzzzzzz

[funkyrobot]

Matt UK said:

zzzzzzzzz

I'll second that.

Love the way it just looks like the A5 with a spoiler on. Then again, if you are an Audi customer, you will like st like this.

[Rawwr]

Utter st. That has as much in common with DTM as my penis.

[storminnorman]

Production diesel car with factory wing - has it been done before?

Stunningly bad.

[lewisf182]

That genuinely looks fking st. How anybody can say different is beyond me

[Zod]

Utterly cynical crap.

[funkyrobot]

Zod said:

Utterly cynical crap.

Zod. I am superman. I'm going to smash you up.

[Baryonyx]

What a load of rubbish, even more of a cynical cash in than the last DTM model.

[Passeyfier]

It's just marketing bcks trying to draw potential customers in..."ooh, but it's a limited edition." Thank God it is because it's utter crap!

[funkyrobot]

No wonder they told Skoda to calm down. VW and Audi have completely lost their way.

[mp3manager]

Who cares? It's not coming to these shores anyway.

[Ollieb7]

Insulting.

[ruta87]

absolute Gobshte

This is a marketing dept car through and through!

They would have made something similar to a CLK DTM if they wanted to do it properly...

[Sexual Chocolate]

What a complete snoozefest.

[J4CKO]

I think that a Misano red A5 coupe with the right wheels is one of the finest looking german diesel things on the road today but that looks wrong, that spoiler doesnt suit the lines, the crappy decals do it no favours, the A5 has a shape that doesnt need adornement beyond a decent colour and wheels that arent too small or too fussy.

[Stew2000]

It's just as pathetic as the A4 DTM.
If I ever want a real DTM edition I'll go talk to ABT Sportsline and order an RS5-R.

[storminnorman]

Stew2000 said:

It's just as pathetic as the A4 DTM.
If I ever want a real DTM edition I'll go talk to ABT Sportsline and order an RS5-R.

Now we're talking

[Rawwr]

storminnorman said:

Now we're talking

Now we're talking.