Seeking the acclaim gathered by the 5-door RS7 Sportback, Audi RS5 Sportback made its debut at the 2018 New York Auto Show. It pairs the mental pace of the RS5 Coupe but it’ll come with the practicality of 4 doors.
Audi’s svelte A5 coupe has now been around for nine years, but it’s aged with the utmost of grace –- so much so that one could argue it’s still as visually appealing as the much newer BMW 4-Series and Mercedes C-Class Coupe it competes head-to-head with. But it’s clear an all-new model was due if the A5 was to remain competitive with Teutonic rivals in terms of performance, dynamics, cabin layout and mod-cons. Right on cue, here’s the new second-gen 2017 A5, which we had the opportunity to sample at its recent international launch in Portugal.
After the updated A4 and S4 took the limelight, Audi has released the details regarding the all-new A5 and S5 coupe models for 2017. The exterior changes aren’t that huge, but are good enough to give the new models a fresh appearance.
We pick up our first Audi for a test-drive after a nearly decade-long hiatus. And it’s a good one too, for our re-introduction to the brand. The facelifted A5 Sportback, with the supercharged V6, is quite a car.
Here is one controversial story that has been largely buried by the automotive press. According to an article at ThisIsMoney.co.uk, the UK’s most reliable new car is the European-spec Honda Accord, while the stylish Audi A5 is most likely to break down, according to the 2009 Which? car survey.
Expanding its line-up with redundant models, Audi has unveiled the 2010 A5 Sportback, a five-door model that is apparently trying to be a coupe, a sedan and a station wagon all at the same time, according to the VW-owned German company. The Sportback joins the Coupé and Cabriolet as the third member of the A5 model family.