Audi A5


The Audi A5 is a series of compact executive and grand touring coupé cars produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since June 2007. The A5 range also includes the coupe, cabriolet, and "Sportback"—a five-door liftback with a fastback roofline—derived from the Audi A4 saloon and estate models.
Under Audi's internal platform numbering convention, the A5 is a member of the B-platform series of vehicles, sharing its platform designation with the A4 saloon and Avant. The first generation A5 belongs to the B8 family, while the second-generation model is based on the B9. Both generations are derived from the Volkswagen MLB architecture.

First generation (2007)

Initial release

When unveiled at the March 2007 Geneva Motor Show, the A5 marked Audi's return to the compact executive coupé market after the Audi 80-based coupé ended production in 1996. On May 10, 2006, Audi confirmed that the A5 would go into production. The B6/B7 A4 included a convertible variant but no coupé. For the fourth-generation A4, Audi decided to spin off the cabriolet, along with a new coupé and four-door fastback sedan, into a distinct nameplate as the A5.
The A5 was the first vehicle in the B8 family to be released, all of which were based on the Audi MLP. This platform underpins the next-generation A6 and A8.
The A5 is the third coupé in Audi's lineup, following the second-generation TT and the R8. It adopted design elements from the Nuvolari quattro concept car and debuted with a 3.2-litre FSI V6 engine, delivering.

Coupé (8T3)

The A5 and S5 design was based on the Nuvolari quattro concept car. The A5 and the S5 Coupé were unveiled simultaneously at the Salon International de l'Auto and the Melbourne International Motor Shows on 6 March 2007.
Orders for the A5 and S5 began the same day as their unveiling, 6 March 2007; the first deliveries were made in June 2007. Launch models included the 3.2-litre FSI V6 engine multitronic and the 3.0-litre TDI quattro 6-speed, with the 1.8-litre TFSI available in late 2007.
Early U.S. models included the A5 3.2-litre FSI quattro and the S5 coupé 4.2-litre FSI quattro. Both included either a six-speed manual or a six-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission. The S5 model went on sale in November 2007, initially equipped only with a manual transmission, while the A5 with Tiptronic became available in early 2008.
The A5 went on sale in Canada in 2008, featuring the A5 3.2-litre FSI with a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed Tiptronic transmission. Since 2011, only the 2.0-litre turbo engines have been available for the A5 in Canada. In 2013, Audi introduced the A5 Black Edition.

Cabriolet (8F)

Production of both the Audi A5 and the S5 Cabriolet began in early 2009. The A5 Cabriolet included a fabric roof as opposed to the retractable hardtop used on the Volkswagen Eos. The engine range was the same as contemporary A5 coupé models, but the S5 Cabriolet featured a 3.0 TFSI V6 supercharged engine.
The A5 Cabriolet replaced the A4 Cabriolet. Deliveries of the A5 Cabriolet began in the second quarter of 2009. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2009 New York Auto Show.
The U.S. versions of the A5 and S5 Cabriolet went on sale in September 2009 as 2010 models. Early models included the A5 2.0-litre I4 TFSI Multitronic, A5 2.0-litre quattro Tiptronic, and S5 quattro S-Tronic.

Sportback (8T8)

The A5 Sportback has four frameless doors and a long, tapering fastback-like roofline, giving it a 'four-door coupé-like' appearance. While it shares many exterior design cues with the A5 coupé, the Sportback's interior is similar to that of the A4 saloon. Although all A5 models share the same platform as the A4, the Sportback is closer in design to the A4 than to the rest of the A5 family.
The Sportback has been described as 'a saloon with the front end and taillights of the A5 coupé but the wheelbase of the A4,' with the Sportback positioned more as a 'designer's car' compared to the more conventional A4 saloon.
The Sportback model is available in Europe, Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Mexico, Argentina, and South Africa. Although not originally sold in the United States and Canada, the A5 Sportback entered the North American market as a 2018 model at the beginning of 2017.
Early production models included the 2.0-litre TFSI quattro, 3.2-litre FSI quattro, 2.0-litre TDI with a six-speed manual gearbox and start/stop system, 2.7-litre TDI, and the 3.0-litre TDI quattro. Production versions went on sale in September 2009.
The A5 Sportback is available with two petrol engines and three diesel engines.

S5 (2007)

The Audi S5 was released in coupé form to the public at the same time as the A5. The Audi S5, in comparison to the A5, features a different fascia, including a string of LED daytime running lights around the bi-Xenon headlamps and a vertically striped chrome grille.
In many markets, the S5 includes as standard, 19-inch alloy wheels with a five parallel spoke design, bigger brakes, heated leather sport seats, and other convenience features, some of which are available only as an option on the A5. Changes for the 2010 model year include LED tail lamps, the introduction of Premium Plus and Prestige trim levels, and new optional equipment such as Leather/Alcantara seats.
Despite sharing the same nameplate, the powertrains were different between the coupé and the Cabriolet/Sportback for the 2010–12 model years. The 2010–12 Audi S5 coupé had a 4.2 litre fuel stratified injection V8 engine that produces, while the S5 Cabriolet and Sportback have a supercharged 3.0 litre TFSI V6 engine producing which is shared with the 2010 Audi S4 3.0 TFSI quattro sedan and avant.
The coupé had a choice of either a six speed manual or six speed Tiptronic automatic, while the Cabriolet/Sportback has the seven speed S-tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Aluminium A5 Coupé

The Aluminium A5 Coupé is a prototype vehicle demonstrating the aluminium Audi Space Frame concept. It is based on Audi A5 Coupé 2.0 TFSI with engine, but it uses the aluminium Audi Space Frame, aluminium and carbon fibre-reinforced plastics body. Punch riveting, bonding or laser-MIG hybrid welding replaced spot welding. The vehicle is lighter than the equivalent steel-bodied production model.
The vehicle was built by Audi's Aluminium and Lightweight Design Centre in Neckarsulm.

RS5 (2010)

Available in coupé body, the RS5 features a 4.2 FSI engine rated at at 8250 rpm and at 4000-6000 rpm, coupled with a seven-speed S-Tronic transmission and quattro permanent all-wheel-drive with crown-gear centre differential and electronic torque vectoring. It has 19 inch alloy wheels in an exclusive five arm structure design with 275/35 tires, diameter ventilated aluminium front brake discs, aluminium 8 piston brake calipers from the Audi R8, painted RS logos in high-gloss black, electronic stabilization program with integrated sport mode, speed dependent servotronic steering, Audi drive select with three modes of operation, and optional dynamic steering.
Aesthetically, the RS5 features a single-frame grille with a shiny charcoal grey rhombus pattern grid, Xenon plus headlights with a sweeping strip of LED daytime running lights, redesigned bumper tapers downward into a splitter, flared fenders inspired by Audi Quattro, side sills with angular caps, trim strips with aluminium look on the single-frame grille and near the side windows and the outside mirrors; a choice of eight body colours, two oval exhaust pipes integrated within the bumper, spoiler in the tailgate automatically extends at and retracts at, extensively clad underbody integrating air vents for the seven-speed S-Tronic and the front brakes.
In the cockpit, the model has electrically adjustable sports seats in leather/Alcantara combination upholstery with side sections and integrated head restraints, steering wheel upholstered in perforated leather, black gauges with white lettering and distinctive scaling, driver information system with integrated lap timer and an oil temperature gauge, black interior with decorative inlays made of carbon fibre, instrument panel fascia in piano finish, pedals, footrests, optional MMI navigation systems' control buttons in aluminium; door handles with two slim strips, aluminium inserts at door sill trims and RS 5 logos, optional suede-covered controls and floor mats bearing RS 5 logos, sport exhaust system with a sound flap and black tailpipe trims.
A Carbon design package is available for the engine compartment and for the vehicle body. Styling packages include a black or matte aluminium look.
The RS5 weighs, with 56.3 percent at the front and 43.7 in the rear, Audi has added two electro-mechanical systems which ensure the care is neutral in corners. The stability-control system attempts to stop front-end plow before it happens by squeezing the brakes on the inside wheels which effectively drag those tires enough to pull the car into the corner.
The RS5 also has an active rear differential that can apportion power between the rear wheels to create a similar effect or even oversteer; in normal conditions, Quattro all-wheel-drive delivers 60% of the engine's torque rearward and rising to as much as 85 percent depending on conditions. Road and Track’s Randy Pobst stated it handled better than the R8. Stephen Reil has noted that it was tested over 10k miles on the Nurburgring with input on suspension from the companies Le Mans winning race drivers.
According to Quattro GmbH chief Stephan Reil, the 4.2 FSI engine is closest related to Audi's 5.2 FSI V10 engine found in the second generation Audi R8 and Lamborghini Hurrican. It features the same quasi-dry sump high G lubrication system found in the Audi R8 GT3 LMS and represents the best, most reliable, and most efficient naturally aspirated V8 engine that Audi engineers could create as the company knew it would be all turbo powered moving forward.
The vehicle was unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the Audi RS5 began in early 2010.