Audi’s A5 and S5 models have become one of the brand’s most respected models. For the 2012 model year, Audi is updating the two with a wider engine lineup, a facelifted exterior, upgraded interior and new interior colors, materials and options. On the outside, the 2012 Audi A5 and 2012 Audi S5 both features redesigned [...]
Audi has been working on a hybrid system that doubles as an all-wheel drive conversion kit. Just recently they demonstrated a prototype after resorting to Peugeot and Citroen (PSA) for some engineering consultation. They start off with a normal A5. It’s given a 2.0L TFSI four banger good for about 208hp and is given an [...]
Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi AG board member for sales and marketing, expects the A8, A6 and forthcoming A7 five-door sedan to account for 30 percent of sales in the United States within six or seven years. That’s up from the current 15 percent. On a global basis, those segments represent 25 percent of Audi’s sales. In [...]
Inside and outside, the Audi A5 is a good looking car. And while the Cabriolet may be even better looking than the hardtop model, tuning companies always believe they can do better. Senner Tuning has put together a package for the A5, and they”ve taken this German saloon to the extreme: new front bumpers, rear [...]
Tired and sick of all the chrome on your Audi? Well, you’ve probably missed the “Black Optics” option offered by the brand for years. The option basically gets rid of most of the chrome trim including grille surrounds, adds some window treatment and interior touches. For the 2011 model year lineup, Audi of America will [...]
In addition to the upgraded 2011 Audi Q7 and the all-new 2011 Audi A8, other models in the automaker’s lineup will be getting some updates for the 2011 model year. The new ZF-sourced 8-speed automatic, which will be called Tiptronic, will replace the 6-speed transmission in quattro-equipped vehicles with the 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. Those [...]
The German Design Council said that it will present a 2010 Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Audi A5 Coupe. What does the Head of Design for the Volkswagen Group, Walter de Silva have to say about that? “The Audi A5 Coupé is the most beautiful car I”ve ever designed and [...]
The pioneer of lightweight construction and design, Audi, has developed an Audi A5 Coupe prototype that sheds 240 pounds by switching steel for an advanced aluminum and carbon fiber construction. When compared to the production steel-bodied Audi A5, which carries a curb weight of 3,130 lbs, the Audi A5 aluminum prototype weighs in at 2,888 [...]
Audi continues to tease us with images of the 2010 Audi A5 Sportback prior to its 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show debut. The German automaker has now released a video of Wolfgang Egger, it’s head of design, sketching out the A5 Sportback. We’re pretty excited to see how the real thing will look in September – [...]
Images of the new Audi A5 Cabriolet / Convertible have been leaked over the internet prior to the car’s official announcement later this week. From the images you can see that Audi is forgoing the motorized hard-tops adopted by rivals such as the BMW 3-Series Convertible, Lexus IS Convertible and the Infiniti G37 Convertible. Audi’s soft-top [...]
