AUDI officially reveals the 2010 A5 Sportback

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07-17-2009, 01:21 PM

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A4 is conventional, A5 is sport.

Um, yeah... the same way the Ford LTD was "conventional" and Ford Thunderbird was "sport" (both based on Fox body platforms LOL). Not quite.

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07-17-2009, 02:05 PM

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Plus the lease rate on the A5 will continue to suck for the foreseeable future. It just doesn't make a whole lot of sense to get an A5 when you can get a similar A4 for a song.

Unless you enjoy looking at the car.

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07-17-2009, 02:50 PM

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Unless you enjoy looking at the car.

Zactly, like this dude:

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07-17-2009, 03:11 PM

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That sucks! It would get you 90% of the great looks with about 35% more functionality. It should be made available to us.

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07-17-2009, 03:22 PM

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Agreed with both.

I'm guessing they had to lengthen the A5 to fit a full rear seat with real headroom. How big is this thing? It looks pretty large.

Same length and wheelbase as A4. About an inch lower and wider.

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07-17-2009, 03:27 PM

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So hot!

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07-17-2009, 04:28 PM

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Same length and wheelbase as A4. About an inch lower and wider.

Correct. Sportback compared with A4/S4 sedan...

Sportback compared with S5 coupe:

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07-17-2009, 05:29 PM

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Sportback compared with S5 coupe:

Yeah, it's that extra length and the greater height from the mid-roof back that make it look so large compared to the A5 Coupe.

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07-17-2009, 05:35 PM

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Plus the lease rate on the A5 will continue to suck for the foreseeable future. It just doesn't make a whole lot of sense to get an A5 when you can get a similar A4 for a song.

Unless you enjoy looking at the car.

Bingo. I had every intention of buying a B8 A4 until I saw the A5 in person. The A4 is a nice looking car, but the A5 is a gorgeous car.

Besides, not all of us lease. I'll be driving this thing for at least a decade and I'll get more enjoyment out of looking at the A5 than if I had gotten the A4. I won't even remember that difference in price 8 years from now.

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