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05-29-2008, 01:07 AM
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SANTA MONICA, California — Audi already has convertible versions of its A4 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Audi/model=A4) and TT (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Audi/model=TT) coupes, so it's not exactly a stretch to assume a drop-top version of the new Audi A5 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Audi/model=A5) coupe will be coming down the pipeline. A natural for going cabriolet, expect to see Audi chopping the top on both the A5 and sporty S5 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Audi/model=S5) trims.
Unlike the 2009 Infiniti G37 convertible (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=126282), the new A5 and S5 cabriolets are expected to use a folding soft top instead of a more complicated and heavier retractable hardtop. Both the current A4 cabriolet and new TT roadster use similar soft-top mechanisms.
Powertrain options for the A5 and S5 convertibles will likely remain the same as the coupe offerings. For the A5, that means a 265-horsepower 3.2-liter V6 with a six-speed manual transmission or Audi's manually shiftable Tiptronic six-speed automatic. The S5 convertible would share the coupe's beefy 354-hp 4.2-liter direct-injected V8 with the same tranny options.
With the A5 coupe starting life as a 2008 model, expect to see the A5/S5 convertible arrive next spring as a 2009.
What this means to you: Already one of the best-looking coupes on the road, the Audi A5/S5 should make for an equally stunning convertible. — Kelly Toepke, News Editor
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=126526#3
SANTA MONICA, California — Audi already has convertible versions of its A4 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Audi/model=A4) and TT (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Audi/model=TT) coupes, so it's not exactly a stretch to assume a drop-top version of the new Audi A5 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Audi/model=A5) coupe will be coming down the pipeline. A natural for going cabriolet, expect to see Audi chopping the top on both the A5 and sporty S5 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Audi/model=S5) trims.
Unlike the 2009 Infiniti G37 convertible (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=126282), the new A5 and S5 cabriolets are expected to use a folding soft top instead of a more complicated and heavier retractable hardtop. Both the current A4 cabriolet and new TT roadster use similar soft-top mechanisms.
Powertrain options for the A5 and S5 convertibles will likely remain the same as the coupe offerings. For the A5, that means a 265-horsepower 3.2-liter V6 with a six-speed manual transmission or Audi's manually shiftable Tiptronic six-speed automatic. The S5 convertible would share the coupe's beefy 354-hp 4.2-liter direct-injected V8 with the same tranny options.
With the A5 coupe starting life as a 2008 model, expect to see the A5/S5 convertible arrive next spring as a 2009.
What this means to you: Already one of the best-looking coupes on the road, the Audi A5/S5 should make for an equally stunning convertible. — Kelly Toepke, News Editor
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=126526#3