Audi officials have confirmed the automaker’s BMW 6-Series fighter will go on sale in mid-2007, according to AutoExpress magazine. The 2008 Audi A5 will be a large coupe with similar engine offerings to the A6. Recently, there has been speculation about S5 and RS5 variants. The A5 will be based on the Audi Nuvolari Concept.
the A5 with the similar A4 engine might be more affordable. I think the S5 and the RS5 are the ones that will compete with the 6 and m6
05/26, 4:12 PM
posted by:
af
I love Audi’s designs, but these new cars are starting to look the same from them. BMWs look a bit more different from each other.
05/26, 4:20 PM
posted by:
Jon
Af,
That’s the point. They all wear the same corporate grill, like BMW’s all have the double kidney grill, so does every Audi now wear the shield grill.
Jon.
05/26, 4:44 PM
posted by:
Steve
ummmm, the article says “The 2008 Audi A5 will be a large coupe with similar engine offerings to the A6.”
05/26, 6:12 PM
posted by:
Robert
Wow the Audis are suffereing from the BMW syndrome of the 80’s…. They all look the same, how original….
05/26, 6:45 PM
posted by:
Jon
Well…its obvious Robert hates Audi’s…how original.
Jon.
05/26, 6:57 PM
posted by:
Robert
Sorry you dont like what I have to say… Must have some truth to it… Always hurts huh?
‘Better late than never’. That is quite true for Audi in terms of their SUV entry. The Q5 will join the Audi Q7 as the company’s ultra-late entries in the SUV segment.
Beautiful car…watch out BMW, Audi’s starting to steal your thunder
05/27, 8:47 AM
posted by:
panda
if it has the same engine offerings as A6 its a beast.
the S6 has a lambourgini gallardo V10…
05/27, 10:19 AM
posted by:
wickedated
I dont mind that audis look alike, I think they look beautiful, way smoother lines than the bmws bangle design. the audis interior is also more classical, whereas the bmw looks like it was put together by a finnish furniture designer. not that its a bad thing, i own both, both great. But in my opinion, in 10 years bmws will look played out whereas audis retain a classic look. look at the old S8. beautiful car. This big coupe will certainly be astonishing, and with that said, lets wait til this car is actually produced to say whether its hot or not.
05/27, 12:58 PM
posted by:
Northeasterner
Hey, LLN changed the article – it first said “similar offerings to A4″ and after my post they changed it to “A6″.
I agree with AF, the audis are starting to look too much alike. But in terms of sheer design beauty, A5 won’t be nowhere close to 6-Series.
05/27, 3:41 PM
posted by:
af
This goes beyond the grilles being the same. Audi corporate design is creating a “mexican food effect” where the ingredients are the too much the same on the upcoming models. Take a look at the designs for A7, A5. It’s getting a bit dry.
05/27, 4:10 PM
posted by:
BAMF
well, the designs for the a7 and a5 haven’t been shown yet. only artist renderings. so yes, they may be dry, but they aren’t accurate either.
05/27, 5:34 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
i dont know what you people are complaining about but i think this car looks beutiful
05/28, 3:07 AM
posted by:
michael
Anon, please don’t be one of those posters who swoops into a discussion and declares everyone an idiot.
This is a 70K a set of wheels. Of course it’s beautiful. No one is disputing that. What was under discussion was whether Audi was using too much of the SAME kind of beauty on a luxury car line that costs a heck of a lot of money.
05/28, 2:19 PM
posted by:
Dav
i love the new a5 DESIGNS. theyre inovative but not too…out there.
05/28, 7:41 PM
posted by:
chewy
This will be the first Audi built on the new modular platform that will be the basis for the future a4/a5/a6/a7?/a8. Look for better weight distribution and many other improvements. Might be shown an this year’s Paris autoshow. A 3.2 liter 275 hp and a 4.2 liter 350 hp engines will be definately used.
05/28, 7:42 PM
posted by:
chewy
This will be the first Audi built on the new modular platform that will be the basis for the future a4/a5/a6/a7?/a8. Look for better weight distribution and many other improvements. Might be shown an this year’s Paris autoshow. A 3.2 liter 275 hp and a 4.2 liter 350 hp engines will be definately used.
05/31, 6:47 PM
posted by:
Smith
************************************************
# 11 ROBERT,
The TRUTH is that the AUDI RS4 BEAT the bmw m3
yes that’s right RS4 BEAT the m3!!!!!
……truth………………always hurts right?
************************************************
05/31, 6:48 PM
posted by:
Smith
************************************************
# 11 ROBERT,
The TRUTH is that the AUDI RS4 BEAT the bmw m3
yes that’s right RS4 BEAT the m3!!!!!
……truth………………always hurts right?
************************************************
06/11, 3:33 AM
posted by:
Ron
There will definitely be an Audi of some kind in my garage. I’m not 100% on what model yet, but it’s not important at this time. Oh yes, consider my words to be carved in stone.
Oh and I’m absolutely psyched about my new career with Audi. Yea yea I’m biased, so sue me. =D
07/29, 6:56 PM
posted by:
Vegas Rick
Really looking forward to replacing my 84 Coupe that was destroyed in an accident 2 years ago.
08/31, 10:58 AM
posted by:
Mike
Yea RS4 is hotter, and faster than M3. Also A8 is much hotter than 7 series, oh and 6 series lovers, I wouldn’t talk too much cause that car looks like crap, M6 looks good but 645 is weak ESPECIALLY the interior!!! And Audi will make an S5 with 420-435 hp Gallardo V-10, and RS5 with 450-500hp based on same engine. All Audi’s are beautiful and thats that.
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05/26, 2:09 PM
posted by:
Ananymous
Similar engine offerings to A4?! They’ll need much more than that to compete with the 6-Series!
05/26, 2:43 PM
posted by:
Downshift
And, I bet it weighs more than the A4, too.
05/26, 2:45 PM
posted by:
gsh
looks better than the 6 already..
05/26, 3:30 PM
posted by:
Jon
Gsh,
Anything looks better than the 6.
Jon.
05/26, 3:42 PM
posted by:
VDub
the A5 with the similar A4 engine might be more affordable. I think the S5 and the RS5 are the ones that will compete with the 6 and m6
05/26, 4:12 PM
posted by:
af
I love Audi’s designs, but these new cars are starting to look the same from them. BMWs look a bit more different from each other.
05/26, 4:20 PM
posted by:
Jon
Af,
That’s the point. They all wear the same corporate grill, like BMW’s all have the double kidney grill, so does every Audi now wear the shield grill.
Jon.
05/26, 4:44 PM
posted by:
Steve
ummmm, the article says “The 2008 Audi A5 will be a large coupe with similar engine offerings to the A6.”
05/26, 6:12 PM
posted by:
Robert
Wow the Audis are suffereing from the BMW syndrome of the 80’s…. They all look the same, how original….
05/26, 6:45 PM
posted by:
Jon
Well…its obvious Robert hates Audi’s…how original.
Jon.
05/26, 6:57 PM
posted by:
Robert
Sorry you dont like what I have to say… Must have some truth to it… Always hurts huh?
05/26, 8:41 PM
posted by:
looks
look like a TT with a longer nose
05/26, 8:51 PM
posted by:
looks
i take that back… looks like a TT with a trunk
05/26, 10:43 PM
posted by:
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Audi’s new Q5 SUV
‘Better late than never’. That is quite true for Audi in terms of their SUV entry. The Q5 will join the Audi Q7 as the company’s ultra-late entries in the SUV segment.
05/27, 12:07 AM
posted by:
Casey
Beautiful car…watch out BMW, Audi’s starting to steal your thunder
05/27, 8:47 AM
posted by:
panda
if it has the same engine offerings as A6 its a beast.
the S6 has a lambourgini gallardo V10…
05/27, 10:19 AM
posted by:
wickedated
I dont mind that audis look alike, I think they look beautiful, way smoother lines than the bmws bangle design. the audis interior is also more classical, whereas the bmw looks like it was put together by a finnish furniture designer. not that its a bad thing, i own both, both great. But in my opinion, in 10 years bmws will look played out whereas audis retain a classic look. look at the old S8. beautiful car. This big coupe will certainly be astonishing, and with that said, lets wait til this car is actually produced to say whether its hot or not.
05/27, 12:58 PM
posted by:
Northeasterner
Hey, LLN changed the article – it first said “similar offerings to A4″ and after my post they changed it to “A6″.
I agree with AF, the audis are starting to look too much alike. But in terms of sheer design beauty, A5 won’t be nowhere close to 6-Series.
05/27, 3:41 PM
posted by:
af
This goes beyond the grilles being the same. Audi corporate design is creating a “mexican food effect” where the ingredients are the too much the same on the upcoming models. Take a look at the designs for A7, A5. It’s getting a bit dry.
05/27, 4:10 PM
posted by:
BAMF
well, the designs for the a7 and a5 haven’t been shown yet. only artist renderings. so yes, they may be dry, but they aren’t accurate either.
05/27, 5:34 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
i dont know what you people are complaining about but i think this car looks beutiful
05/28, 3:07 AM
posted by:
michael
Anon, please don’t be one of those posters who swoops into a discussion and declares everyone an idiot.
This is a 70K a set of wheels. Of course it’s beautiful. No one is disputing that. What was under discussion was whether Audi was using too much of the SAME kind of beauty on a luxury car line that costs a heck of a lot of money.
05/28, 2:19 PM
posted by:
Dav
i love the new a5 DESIGNS. theyre inovative but not too…out there.
05/28, 7:41 PM
posted by:
chewy
This will be the first Audi built on the new modular platform that will be the basis for the future a4/a5/a6/a7?/a8. Look for better weight distribution and many other improvements. Might be shown an this year’s Paris autoshow. A 3.2 liter 275 hp and a 4.2 liter 350 hp engines will be definately used.
05/28, 7:42 PM
posted by:
chewy
This will be the first Audi built on the new modular platform that will be the basis for the future a4/a5/a6/a7?/a8. Look for better weight distribution and many other improvements. Might be shown an this year’s Paris autoshow. A 3.2 liter 275 hp and a 4.2 liter 350 hp engines will be definately used.
05/31, 6:47 PM
posted by:
Smith
************************************************
# 11 ROBERT,
The TRUTH is that the AUDI RS4 BEAT the bmw m3
yes that’s right RS4 BEAT the m3!!!!!
……truth………………always hurts right?
************************************************
05/31, 6:48 PM
posted by:
Smith
************************************************
# 11 ROBERT,
The TRUTH is that the AUDI RS4 BEAT the bmw m3
yes that’s right RS4 BEAT the m3!!!!!
……truth………………always hurts right?
************************************************
06/11, 3:33 AM
posted by:
Ron
There will definitely be an Audi of some kind in my garage. I’m not 100% on what model yet, but it’s not important at this time. Oh yes, consider my words to be carved in stone.
Oh and I’m absolutely psyched about my new career with Audi. Yea yea I’m biased, so sue me. =D
07/29, 6:56 PM
posted by:
Vegas Rick
Really looking forward to replacing my 84 Coupe that was destroyed in an accident 2 years ago.
08/31, 10:58 AM
posted by:
Mike
Yea RS4 is hotter, and faster than M3. Also A8 is much hotter than 7 series, oh and 6 series lovers, I wouldn’t talk too much cause that car looks like crap, M6 looks good but 645 is weak ESPECIALLY the interior!!! And Audi will make an S5 with 420-435 hp Gallardo V-10, and RS5 with 450-500hp based on same engine. All Audi’s are beautiful and thats that.