http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/audi_a5.asp

Overall, very nice, but the taillights are generic and bland. Could have been a lot better.

Quote :

"Audi will display the all-new 2008 Audi A5 at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The A5 is the German automaker's first full-size coupe since the Audi 100, slotted somewhere between the A4 and A6 sedans. Considerably larger than the TT coupe, the A5 is marketed as a true four-seater. Audi is expected to offer a 3.0 liter TDI V6 model, as well as a 3.2 liter FSI V6. Later, high-perfromance S5 and RS5 variants will be offered. What's more, an A5 convertible will eventually replace the A4, S4 and RS4 Cabriolets. Transmission choices for the new two-door will include six-speed manual, CVT, and DSG gearboxes. All-wheel-drive will be offered across the board. Audi promises razor-sharp handling thanks to an engine placement behind the front wheels, resulting in better weight distribution than any existing Audi, aside from the mid-engine R8."

The RS5 would be a killer, with 435 hp, it will squarely face-off against the upcoming 420 hp M3.












S5:

2/21/2007 7:38:28 AM

yeah, that is pretty bland lookin



way to shit out another regular-looking car, audi

2/21/2007 8:42:27 AM

lol that's what i was thinking....

looks like a fucking acura or something... the sides are pretty blah too.... and the ass end is well, just like everything else...

2/21/2007 9:04:20 AM

i think it looks really good, its just the back end looks a lot like the new 3series coupe. I think it will do well with sales, its conservative looking from the outside, but it will do well with the older crowd

2/21/2007 11:10:52 AM

Quote :

"Audi promises razor-sharp handling thanks to an engine placement behind the front wheels"

as if audis werent bitch enough to work on

2/21/2007 1:28:30 PM

4200 lbs, right?

2/21/2007 1:31:19 PM

Holy generic dash batman. It's time they update that.

2/21/2007 1:36:27 PM

looks like that new accord someone posted a few days ago

2/21/2007 1:42:12 PM

I WOULD SEX THE HELL OUT OF THAT

2/21/2007 4:03:26 PM

same. anyone on here would.

2/21/2007 4:06:51 PM

drool

2/21/2007 5:14:50 PM

Very attractive. Wish it were more distinctive...but very attractive.

Definitely see a resemblance to the 335 coupe from the rear view.

2/21/2007 5:22:50 PM

I wish someday BMW would buy VW.

2/21/2007 5:24:00 PM

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks that it looks quite nice. I dont mind the tail lights and the dash looks fine. You can't expect a radical new concept every time, and the fact that they aren't trying to emphasize or overstate the looks just means to me that they spent more time on the functionality. I know practically this may not be true, thats just the impression I get.

2/21/2007 7:03:32 PM

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/country/gcf/newsID/2070224.001/audi/all-new-audi-s5-a5-revealed

Official info revealed for first time (the earlier pics were leaks). The seats are amazing; never seen seats with that design before.

Engines available:

265 hp, 244 lb-ft, 3.2
170 hp, 1.8
240 hp, 369 lb-ft, 3.0 TDI
190 hp, 2.7 TDI

354 hp, 325 lb-ft, 4.2 V8


Newer pics are a lot better:

2/25/2007 1:13:25 PM

going back to the 1.8? you would think that it would have the new 2.0t

2/25/2007 3:03:47 PM

Quote :

"I wish someday BMW would buy VW."

why so vws will blow up when you chip them like the 335s have started doing..

2/25/2007 5:49:40 PM

i didn't notice... but....



diesel
i mean i'm sure it won't come here..but cool

2/25/2007 10:38:47 PM

S5 should have white gauges.

2/25/2007 11:59:04 PM

I'm not that excited about this, probably b/c i dont' think it'll handle as well as the competition and will be too heavy.

2/26/2007 1:16:08 PM

..... never rs4 and rs8 have better grip then m5 and m3 says EVO magazine.
they just can't drift like them.

2/26/2007 1:34:05 PM

Quote :

"why so vws will blow up when you chip them like the 335s have started doing.."

Heaven forbid a car actually have to hold up to more abuse than designed by the factory.

2/26/2007 1:48:51 PM

yeah... obviously bmw engineers do not believe in safety factors.

2/26/2007 5:01:04 PM

for those who like it:

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/10/audis508_011600.jpg
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/10/audis508_021600.jpg

back = blech

front = damn

2/26/2007 5:04:23 PM

Quote :

"yeah... obviously bmw engineers do not believe in safety factors."

Sure they do.

2/26/2007 5:16:29 PM

Quote :

"..... never rs4 and rs8 have better grip then m5 and m3 says EVO magazine. they just can't drift like them."

It never ceases to amaze me that people think high grip = good handling. It can, but its not an absolute.

2/27/2007 1:02:56 PM

its different handling

i consider the first one out of the turn the best handling car.
no mater how ugly its vulgar display of grip may have been.

2/27/2007 1:19:15 PM

nice but still S5<M6 IMO

2/27/2007 1:44:25 PM

Quote :

"i consider the first one out of the turn the best handling car. no mater how ugly its vulgar display of grip may have been."

I want to agree with that, but then remember the car that's "faster" is the one with the higher exit speed, not the one that comes out first. Also, handling is subjective, nto dependent on numbers. I'd say the better handling car is the one that feels better. Classic example is Corvette vs. 911. The z06 models are often 'faster' with higher speeds through the apex, but nobody argues that the fact that the 911 handles better.
Ahmet

2/27/2007 2:12:16 PM

Quote :

"nice but still S5<M6 IMO"

yeah maybe because they don't compete with each other?

S5: V8 with 354 hp
M6: V10 with 507 hp

maybe the RS5 will have the V10 found in the S6 and the S8.

then maybe you can compare them.

[Edited on February 27, 2007 at 4:51 PM. Reason : not to mention, the M6 is probably much bigger than the S5. now if there was an S6 coupe....]

2/27/2007 4:46:16 PM

Quote :

"now if there was an S6 coupe...."

I would be very happy.

Until I remembered that I could in no way afford it.

2/27/2007 10:15:16 PM

Wow, look at this... a TT made to like the R8, and more powerful than it!

I was confused for like 30 seconds trying to figure out what it was, before I read the story on it!


http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/bb_tt.asp

2007 Audi B&B TT Edition R

3.2 litre V6 Turbo
500 hp
480 lb-ft

3/9/2007 5:17:40 PM

Quote :

"why so vws will blow up when you chip them like the 335s have started doing."

source.

3/9/2007 7:30:05 PM

it looks better than bmw.

3/11/2007 10:56:34 AM

supposedly the RS5 (will have RS4's 4.2 litre 414 hp V8) undergoing testing:

3/30/2007 3:40:18 PM

damn it actually looks good in this pic (at NY auto show)

4/5/2007 10:48:27 AM

if that tt is made why would anyone buy an r8

4/5/2007 8:56:51 PM

tuner car v. factory car

4/5/2007 9:19:31 PM

Audi Cross Coupe Quattro Concept Revealed

This is going to be the Q5, the Q7's younger sibling.

4/19/2007 1:37:28 PM

now... an allroad is cool but that thing looks awful

4/19/2007 2:32:56 PM

I think the proportions are pretty good, and I actually like the semi-hatchback thing going on in back. But a lot of the details are odd, especially the character line that runs around the back underneath the taillights...

4/19/2007 7:20:59 PM

Those wheels...

4/19/2007 7:28:27 PM

http://www.audiworld.com/news/07/mtm-supercharged-rs4/

535 hp supercharged RS4
0-60 mph < 4 sec
350 lbs less than stock RS4
Can top 200 mph

Has lapped the Hockenheimring quicker than a Zonda S, and in the same time as a 997 GT3 and C6 Z06

6/11/2007 1:24:19 PM

Are they planning on bringing the TDi A5 to the US???
I would be very interested in one of those.

6/11/2007 9:14:34 PM

yeah the A4 would be a lot nicer if they had a coupe edition. A4 is one of my top-runners for post graduation car and the sedan only option is one of my cons.

6/11/2007 9:51:32 PM

I have a really hard time seeing a modified A4 beating a Zonda around the track. Thats just something i'd have to see to believe.

^you getting some serious bank or something?

6/12/2007 1:07:09 PM

Quote :

"yeah the A4 would be a lot nicer if they had a coupe edition."

well now they do, and it is called the A5.

6/12/2007 2:32:29 PM

World obviously needs bigger cars.

6/12/2007 2:59:25 PM

what kinda faggot would start a stupid fuckin thread like this?

7/5/2007 8:36:13 PM

Wow this is hot!

Abt AS5 Based on Audi A5

7/7/2007 9:03:03 PM