Audi RS5 DTM
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Audi A5 DTM (top)
Audi RS5 DTM (bottom) |
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| Category | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Touring Cars) | ||||||||
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 Audi
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| Designer(s) | Wolfgang Dürheimer | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Audi A4 DTM | ||||||||
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| Chassis | Carbon-fibre reinforced plastic monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Pushrod with double wishbones coupled with DSSV dampers | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Length | 4,650–5,010 mm (183–197 in) | ||||||||
| Width | 1,950 mm (77 in) | ||||||||
| Height | 1,150 mm (45 in) | ||||||||
| Axle track | Max: 1,950 mm (77 in) | ||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm (108 in) | ||||||||
| Engine | Audi 4.0 L (244 cu in) V8 90° naturally aspirated, front engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland 6-speed sequential semi-automatic paddle shift | ||||||||
| Power | 460 hp (343 kW) @ 7500 rpm | ||||||||
| Weight | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) (2012), 1,110 kg (2,447 lb) (2013-2014), 1,120 kg (2,469 lb) (2015-present) including driver | ||||||||
| Fuel | Aral Ultimate 102 RON unleaded | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Castrol EDGE | ||||||||
| Brakes | AP Racing carbon brake discs with 6-piston calipers and pads | ||||||||
| Tyres |
Hankook Ventus O.Z. Racing (2012-2016) later ATS (2017-present) wheels |
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| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants |
Team Rosberg Abt Sportsline Phoenix Racing Audi Sport Team Abt
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| Notable drivers |
 Edoardo Mortara Filipe Albuquerque Mattias Ekström Jamie Green Mike Rockenfeller Miguel Molina Timo Scheider Adrien Tambay Rahel Frey Nico Müller Antonio Giovinazzi René Rast Loïc Duval
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| Debut | 2012 Hockenheimring DTM round | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 2 (2014, 2016) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (2013) | ||||||||
The Audi 5 Series DTM (also known as the Audi A5 DTM (2012) later Audi RS5 DTM (2013-present)) is a DTM touring car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG. It was developed in 2011 and has been raced in DTM seasons 2012-present. It was designed by former Audi Head of Research and Development Wolfgang Dürheimer. The A5 DTM replaced the retired Audi A4 DTM at the end of the 2011 season and based on the production Audi A5.
The first A5 DTM chassis was assembled in mid-May 2011, with the first vehicle completed in late-July. Codenamed R17 it was intended to see its first race in the 2010 DTM season. Replacing the successful A4 DTM which had been raced since 2004, the A5 had large shoes to fill. Built by Audi Sport in Ingolstadt, the completed A5 DTM was revealed at Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2011.
The A5 DTM is fitted with a V8 engine rated at 340 kW (462 PS; 456 hp) and coupled to a 6-speed transmission grafted from the previous A4 DTM car. It features steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters, engine electronics (Bosch MS 5.1) and the central display from Audi R8 LMS, larger and wider tires from Hankook, 32-gallons safety fuel tank inside carbon fiber cell, and a large rear wing. In accordance with DTM regulations, side-impact zones designed by Zylon and Rohacell are incorporated into construction of the car. The fuel tank is also integrated into the carbon fiber monocoque for greater safety and reduced fire risk.
At the beginning of the 2012 season, homologation rules for DTM cars were changed, and an increase in minimum weight from 1,050 kg (2,315 lb) to 1,110 kg (2,447 lb) was mandated.
With the homologation of the A5 DTM completed on March 1, 2012, the car's race debut was at the 2012 Hockenheimring DTM round on April 29, 2012. Audi Sport Team Abt's Mattias Ekström won the pole only.
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