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4-tified
09-28-2007, 09:12 AM
Can someone with access to the new A5/S5 take some pictures of the front engine layout, and also shoot down towards the front drive axles?
I want to see how well Audi managed to move the engine/trans back towards the center line, and how they managed to move the front axle line forward.

If possible, can someone take shots from under the car showing the suspension setup?

Thanks.

polyconsoler
09-28-2007, 10:07 AM
DOH! Wish you posted this 2 days ago. Took this on the 26th:

http://lh3.google.com/kwarenycia/RvrJq4vN99I/AAAAAAAAAZs/u_T5TGyet5o/s800/2933922937_ORIG.jpg

But by the looks of it the front axels arent very visible, that 4.2 takes up a large portion of the hood :)

4-tified
10-01-2007, 01:11 PM
DOH! Wish you posted this 2 days ago. Took this on the 26th:

http://lh3.google.com/kwarenycia/RvrJq4vN99I/AAAAAAAAAZs/u_T5TGyet5o/s800/2933922937_ORIG.jpg

But by the looks of it the front axels arent very visible, that 4.2 takes up a large portion of the hood :)

Thanks for the pic.
I did some more reading and research and it appears that the engine/s are mounted forward of the drive axle, again.
Audi moved the front wheels forward but it doesn't seem that they took advantage to move the engine back. Some other parts were moved to centralize mass like the steering rack, but the engines are still forward of the drive axles.
I hope the handling is improved and that turn in is sharper without the "lag" of the current B7 as you feel the mass of the engine coming into the turn slowly as it sits forward of the center line as well.