Audi RS 5 Coupe is 'SportsCar 2010'

INGOLSTADT, GERMANY – December 7, 2010: The Audi RS 5 has won the ‘SportsCar 2010’ award in the ‘Production Coupes’ category. The Audi R8 GT and the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI took second place in their classes, while the Audi S3 Sportback and Audi RS 6 Avant came in third in their respective categories.

68,132 readers of the hugely respected ‘Auto Bild SportsCars’ cast their votes in the poll – the eighth time it has taken place – to select the ‘SportsCar of the Year’. Readers had the choice of a total of 173 vehicles in 17 categories.

The title ‘SportsCar of the Year’ is one of the most highly-regarded and sought-after prizes in the German automobile industry. All participating sports cars previously had to prove their worth in numerous tests and road reports conducted by Auto Bild magazine.

As well as the first place for the Audi RS 5 in the ‘Production Coupes’ category, Audi recorded two second places: the R8 GT in the ‘Production Supercars’ category and the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI in the ‘Production Convertibles’ category.

Readers also voted the Audi S3 Sportback into third place in the ‘Production Compact Cars’ class and the Audi RS 6 Avant took the same position in the ‘Production Station Wagons’ class