Audi A5 Sportback Caught Completely Undisguised at Photo Shoot
By Thami Masemola
June 25, 2009 1:30 AM
Filed Under: Audi, German, Spy Photos
The Audi A5 Sportback has been out and about it seems. These spy pictures of the four door hatch/ coupe were taken during a campus photo shoot in which the car was starring. Presumably the resulting official pictures will form part of a soon-to-launch marketing campaign, perhaps end up in a leaked brochure? We can only wish.
Nevertheless these are clear enough to indicate where the A5 Sportback lies in terms of positioning and styling. For the family man who desires the fastback action of the A5 coupe's lines but can't convince the missus of the importance of a sporty two-door GT to a man's overall wellbeing, the Sportback calls. Imagine 480 litres (980 with rear seats folded) of cargo space wrapped around the elegant alloy sheets and housing some of the most rewarding engines around. That is the Sportback; space plus performance.
Engines ensuring the latter are a 2.0TDI making 125kW (170hp) and 350Nm of torque. Following that is the 2.7TDI good for 140 kW (190hp) and 400Nm of torque, and a 3.0TDI worth 500Nm. There are also petrols like the 2.0TFSI with 155kW (211hp) and the 3.2-litre V6.
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Just like women you can't really judge a car until you've lived with one.
They should raise the suspension, or BMW should lower its 5-series GT's suspension, and we'd have an excellent comparo on our hands. Although the new 5 may be considerably larger than this...
Secondly, why? I thought BMW was the only marque crazy enough to venture into pointless bodystyles. Evidently not. And it's called an 'A5 sportback' rather than an 'A4 Hatchback' to justify what will surely be a huge price premium. Very clever.
Although more clever is the line from the article : 'but can't convince the missus of the importance of a sporty two-door GT to a man's overall wellbeing'
That's awesome! And very true.
I sense cannibalism, unless the rear headroom is dire
Edited by user on June 26, 2009 at 8:00 PM
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