If subtracting two doors from the Audi A4 makes an A5, what does adding two doors back give you? Still an A5, apparently. According to a new report out of Germany, Audi is planning to launch a four-door A5 to join the growing segment of so-called four-door coupes.
Inspired by the success of the the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class , it seems every automaker wants to get in on the four-door coupe party. Audi ’s parent company recently launched the Passat CC, and BMW is working on its low-slung Gran Turismo. Other automakers are also rumored to be mulling such cars.
According to Germany’s Autobild the car will be called the A5 Sportback. Long gone are the days of simple model line from Audi, or any German automaker for that matter.
The car is expected to launch in early 2009, the report claims. Audi is also widely expected to launch its CLS-like A7 “Sportback” in 2010, but this is the first we’ve heard of an A5 of similar description.
Below are a few illustrations of how the car might look.
