Audi today announced that it is the recipient of three inaugural Total Cost of Ownership awards from Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, including Best Luxury Brand overall.

The new Audi A5 and S5 bring sophisticated design and craftsmanship, benchmark interiors and segment-leading technology and infotainment to the 2013 model year. The striking design of the Audi A5 is inspired by progressive elegance and athletic sportiness, with a driver-oriented cockpit and new luxury finishes throughout.

The 2013 Audi RS 5 makes its U.S. debut this week at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. A classically elegant coupé with unbridled power, the Audi RS 5 features a high-revving 4.2-liter V8 with 450 horsepower and a seven-speed S tronic transmission with launch control program.

Audi today announced that it received three 2012 Best Resale Value Awards from Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used vehicle information.

Audi today announced that it has received three Residual Value Awards from ALG, the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data.

The RS 5 Coupé is the star athlete of the A5 family. It offers the power and handling of a powerful sports car packaged in the body of an alluringly elegant coupe.

Model change in the DTM: From 2012 on, Audi will bank on the A5 in the most popular international touring car racing series. The coupe, which is internally named “R17,” will replace the four-door A4 DTM with which Audi has won the prestigious DTM title four times since 2004.

Audi is refreshing the A5 model series. Advanced technologies are being added to the Sportback, Coupé, Cabriolet and S5 models in the areas of the engine, quattro drive and infotainment for even more efficiency, sportiness and intelligence.

The Audi RS 3 has won the highest accolades of its category in the “Sportiest Cars of 2011” reader survey conducted by sport auto magazine. Audi recorded seven podium positions in total.

Four Audi models earned the highest scores in their categories, according to the newly released Strategic Vision 2010 Total Value Index.