Codenamed R17, the Audi A5 DTM is a race car designed for the DTM beginning in year 2012, replacing the Audi A4 DTM. It includes a V8 engine rated at with a new 6-speed sequential semi-automatic transmission, pneumatically-operated suspension using paddle-shifters on the steering wheel, engine electronics (Bosch MS 5.1) and the central display from Audi R8 LMS, larger and wider tires from Hankook, safety fuel tank inside a carbon fiber cell, and a larger rear wing. The prototype was built by Audi Sport in Ingolstadt.