Audi Teases 2012 S5 4.2 Special Edition on Facebook

By Jennifer Geiger
March 5, 2015
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The new 2012 Audi S5 4.2 Special Edition was first unveiled on the automaker’s Facebook page, an increasingly popular place for carmakers to leak news. (Buick Facebook fans saw teaser shots of its new Encore compact SUV before the official reveal at the 2012 Detroit auto show.)

We don’t have too much information, but it looks like the 4.2 Special Edition includes the Prestige Package and adds distinctive dark silver paint, unique five-spoke wheels, black and white leather interior trim, carbon fiber inlays in the cabin and “Audi exclusive” badging.

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Hellbent on finding a journalism job after earning an English degree from DePaul University, I stumbled into the automotive industry in 2003 — much to the delight of my Corvette-obsessed dad. After working as an editor at Consumer Guide Automotive for several years, I joined Cars.com in 2011 and am currently an expert reviewer, certified car-seat technician and mom of three. I wear a lot of hats — many of them while driving a minivan. My first car was a 1994 Mercury Tracer, and I currently drive a 2012 Mazda5.

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