AWE Tuning Touring Edition Exhaust System Diamond Black Tips for B8.5 Audi S5

The AWE Tuning 3.0T Touring Edition Exhaust for the B8.5 Audi S5 is a downpipe-back system designed to refine the S5’s 3.0T V6 character while improving exhaust flow. It features straight-through mufflers paired with AWE’s 180 Technology® resonators, which cancel unwanted frequencies to deliver a deep, controlled tone under acceleration without introducing highway drone. Constructed from CNC mandrel-bent, U.S.-sourced T304 stainless steel, the system retains all factory mounting points for a direct-fit installation. Outfitted with 102mm Diamond Black tips, it integrates cleanly with the rear valance, preserving throttle response and engine character while offering subtle performance gains and a smooth, balanced exhaust note suitable for both spirited and everyday driving.

Touring Edition Exhaust

• The Touring Edition Exhaust merges refinement with performance through a 3” T304L stainless steel downpipe-back design. Its straight-through layout produces a deep, controlled K20 exhaust tone without highway drone, incorporating an integrated frontpipe, custom midpipe resonator, and AWE’s patented 180 Technology® to cancel unwanted frequencies. Under boost or heavy throttle, the exhaust comes alive with an aggressive character, yet the cabin stays quiet during cruising. Exhaust gases flow through the 180 Technology-equipped resonators, where sound waves pass through precisely positioned ports into reflection chambers, rejoining the main flow 180 degrees out of phase to neutralize unwanted tones while maintaining full power. Supported by AWE’s No CEL and Perfect Fitment Guarantees, the Touring Edition delivers a balanced, controlled, and performance-focused exhaust experience.

What is 180 Technology?

• AWE Tuning’s patented 180 Technology® guides exhaust gases through a resonator with strategically placed ports and reflection chambers, where sound waves bounce and interact. The dimensions and positioning of these ports are precisely engineered to determine when the reflected waves rejoin the main exhaust flow, producing a 180-degree out-of-phase wave that cancels unwanted frequencies. Each resonator is specifically tuned to the vehicle’s acoustic profile rather than relying on a generic design, ensuring a consistent, balanced exhaust tone. The result is a clean, controlled sound that removes harsh or intrusive notes while maintaining full performance, delivering the signature AWE exhaust character with clarity and power on every drive.

Exhaust Tips

• Each system includes three 4.5” double-walled, slash-cut tips in either Chrome Silver or Diamond Black, each bearing a stamped AWE logo. The tips can be adjusted individually, allowing you to control their extension from the bumper to match your personal preference.

Nope, It’s Not Valved

• During development, AWE carefully examined the factory exhaust valve’s behavior across different driving scenarios. They found that exhaust volume remains largely consistent in modes where the valve is active. The valve stays closed only in Comfort mode, opening once a specific throttle threshold is reached. In Sport and Sport+ modes, it remains open, with Sport+ introducing ECU-controlled burble effects. In the stock setup, exhaust gases flow through the side mufflers when the valve is closed to minimize cabin noise and reduce drone-prone frequencies, while opening the valve routes flow through the center section.

Conversion Kits

• AWE engineered the system for straightforward switching between Track and Touring Editions, giving you the ability to adjust cabin sound levels at any time.

Features

• Audi S5 Base: B8.5 | 2012-2017
• Audi S5 Premium Plus: B8.5 | 2012-2017
• Audi S5 Prestige: B8.5 | 2012-2017
• Audi S5 Cabriolet: B8.5 | 2012-2017

Other Editions

• Track edition w/ chrome silver tips
• Track edition w/ diamond black tips
• Touring edition w/ chrome silver tips

Notes

• AWE’s Perfect Fitment Guarantee, No CEL Guarantee, and Lifetime Warranty all come standard
• AWE exhausts are not designed to mate with other aftermarket front pipes
• 100% Emission-Friendly
• Touring Edition exhausts do not interfere with any factory emissions equipment