A5, a dramatically styled coupé combining four-seat practicality, 455-litre luggage capacity and an all-new driver-oriented sports chassis with a configuration that is an equally radical departure for the brand. UK prices for the first phase of A5 models, which have been released for order this week, range from £30,175 OTR to £34,360 OTR, and first deliveries are expected in July.
In a break with Audi tradition which normally dictates that the launch of the higher performance S quattro model in each range is staggered, Geneva will also host the world debut of the S5 quattro, powered by a potent 4.2-litre V8 FSI petrol engine with 354PS and priced at £40,025 OTR.
At 4,630mm in length, and with a range of longitudinally mounted engines that in the UK will initially include two V6 TDIs and two direct injection petrol FSI V6s, the new A5 is perfectly positioned as an alternative to established German premium sector coupés in the B-segment.
The elegant two-door body that transports Audi into territory last populated by the brand with the 80-based Coupé of 1989 is not the newcomer’s only mould-breaking feature. Underpinning it is a radically different suspension arrangement that is the first to feature not only a new five-link front set up promoting outstanding composure at all speeds, but also a new layout that positions the front axle further forward, permitting shorter overhangs and much improved axle load distribution for enhanced balance and handling neutrality.
The rack-and-pinion power assisted steering has also been both completely re-engineered, and repositioned ahead of the front axle closer to the wheel centre line to provide an even more direct feel and improved response.
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