Both of these Audis (facelift black and pre-facelift white) have been modified by Rieger; BUT, both retain OEM styling cues. It's true that the white A5 (preface) is only showing a front bumper lip spoiler (and 20 inch Tomason wheels) while the new black A5 has a full body kit conversion to the Rieger RS Look with a complete front bumper and OEM RS5 grille. At first glance, the styling is quite similar, but a closer look reveals the real changes in headlights and grilles that will allow you to identify these twins. It's very easy when you have both models side-by-side; it is the "picture worth a 1000 words" thing at its best.
Here are the really obvious differences you will be able to recognise at a distance: |