Audi A5 Sportback officially revealed in depth

BMW differentiated the design of the 3er Limousinen and Coupé, and it should also be noticed that A4 and A5 have quite different designs as well, especially the surfaces of the side panels and different interpretations of the Tornado Line.

It is a correct decision that a family of products (based on the same platform) should be sharing a similar design trait in order to emphasize the technical similarities and the approximity of their market segments and price ranges: Mercedes-Benz even uses the E-Klasse design trait on both the E-Klasse Limousinen and the C-Klasse based E-Klasse Coupé.

Maybe they can charge customer more with this A5 body although it is basically an A4. Bear in mind that a normal non-Quattro version has been proven to hadle worse than the A4.

This is the perfect word: boring!!!!!!!!!

As for the person up here who said that people who are rish and buy BMWs have no taste: I have bad news for you. BMW is the best selling premium car maker. So you are effectively saying that most people who are rich and educated have no taste.... maybe you should re-evaluate your own taste, maybe you still belong in the VW Group stable (incl Audi). All I can say is that deisng is a subjective matter. To me, this A5 is clean looking, yet can be very broing. The rear is a bit ugly, too. but not as ugly as the X1. As for most of the people in this market chosing BMW: maybe becasue BMW is original and distinctive, great quality with no parts sharing with lower grades - afterall this seems to be what the educated seem to value.

But i have a hard time to see the point of the A5 Sportsback...? Isn't the choice just a A4 Limosine?

I presume the same would be true of this Sportback!

I just don't understand the point of this car, what it offers more than an A4 or A5...The Sportback does look elegant though, nice way of doing the fastback design.

i would put a downpayment for this in a second if they made an allroad version.

I would pick a Merc CLS or a Passat CC over this anytime!

but this is another version of an existing model, that's why it has the same design. as for the designers , they are busy working on the A1, A7, Q3, and the new A8.

Which means it's an A5.

So it looks like an A5.

Wtf?

look what happened with GM and keeping people waiting for a new car.

Btw, A5 Sportback does look sleek IMO. Thats normal for Audi having similar looking cars because they are afraid to use new design theme for each car. So they are sticking to one design theme. Still the results are effective.

I'm not sure but A5 Sportback is the only closest rival for BMW 5er GT.

Now that´s not to say I´d buy it, I´d go for the A4 Avant over this one in the blink of an eye. Mores pace and practicality and same driving dynamics, but that´s just me wanting my station wagon to look like a station wagon. I don´t see the point in having all these weird body styles just because they look different, but it´s clear that the market is driving the manufacturers towards this. It seems if you build them the buyers will come!

It also has a flat-looking bench rear seat, which is practical for carrying 5 people but not very sporty. So what makes this model a fit for the A5 image more than the A4?

At least it's way prettier than the 5GT...but I'd still rather have a stylish, sporty and functional wagon like an A4 Avant.

THNKS ;)

Audi winner 2009 Award for Mechatronic Innovation (judged by some of the most intelligent combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and computer science personnel. This award-winning technology ensures greater agility, comfort, safety, and quality. The Association's panel of judges presented the award in recognition of a cross-sector innovation, which constitutes an outstanding technological advance, pursuits of mechanical engineers, electronic engineers, and computer scientists.

Audi wining awards at the “Design Awards Ceremony 2009” Four awards were given out, two in each category, recognizing design excellence for both concept and production vehicles. Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro with a V10 engine won of the production vehicle category awards, while the four-door Sportback concept won in the concept category.

World Car of the Year Awards so many more proven facts beating every single car production starting from Mercedes BMW and so on.

Audi's corporate tag line is Vorsprung durch Technik, meaning "Advantage through Technology" or Truth in Engineering. This could not be better said and compared to production that is quiet yet so explosive with less talk and more action unlike other ones such as 1st on the most talking show BMW and its supporters.

If you are going to make a car like this, at least make it look different. Not only did this copy BMW's GT concept and X6, it also used the same design as the A5. This is premium class, customers expect exceptional quality and design. Cut and paste or using too much for the same car is dreadful. This is also the reason why an independent company like BMW can strive for creativity whereas a VW company like Audi design for the lost common denominator. Not only do they need to get creative ideas from BMW and Merc, they also need to beg VW to use thier Polo engines and brakes on the new Audi in order to generate more profit per unit - which they are leading at the moment. Why? becasue customers buy junk thinking it's premium.

But doesnt mean A5 Sportback comes from sh*thole as claimed by these stewpid BMW fan boys. A5 Sportback does deserve some credit. It looks cool & sporty too.

p.s. i am not bmw fan.. i don't even have one.. i am a MB guy...

that is my point because I live in another side of world, so I know how people though and what they want