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2021 Audi RS5 Sportback dons new Ascari Launch Edition duds

This is one seriously nice shade of blue.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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Say hello to the 2021 Audi RS5 Sportback.

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Sportback means functional -- that whole hatch lifts up.

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The interior of this one is wrapped in Alcantara suede.

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All A5/S5/RS5 models get new headlights this year.

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These 20-inch wheels are pretty aggressive.

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The exhaust pipes are larger for 2021, too.

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This RS5 is the new Ascari Launch Edition.

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That Ascari Blue paint is awesome.

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Sadly, the Ascari pack pushes the RS5's price to nearly $100,000.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of this RS5 Sportback.

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