New Audi A5 DTM Champion Limited Edition Sounds Racing Fast but It Isn't

To celebrate the DTM title won this season by Mike Rockenfeller, Audi has released a special edition package called A5 DTM Champion for the German market. Following the victory in Zandvoort, Holland, the Audi works driver won the 2013 DTM season with one race to spare, thus securing his first ever title in Germany’s touring car series.

Priced at €1,900 ($2,575), the package includes limited edition equipment and trim and will be available for 300 cars only.

The Audi A5 Coupe fitted with the DTM Champion package features DTM badges on the door-sill trims, fenders and side sills as well as Rockenfeller’s race number (19) and his nickname (Roc). Other special features are the fixed rear wing in body color and exterior mirrors in aluminum look. The 20-inch cast aluminum wheels in a five-spoke design round out the equipment upgrades.

The special edition A5 can be ordered from October 21 and is available in three colors: Misano red, Daytona gray and Glacier white. There are four engines on offer: 2.0 TDI quattro with 177 PS (174 hp), 3.0 TDI quattro with 245 PS (241 hp), 2.0 TFSI quattro with 225 PS (221 hp) and 3.0 TFSI quattro with 272 PS (268 hp), all of which remain stock.

By Dan Mihalascu

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