Preview: 2009 Audi A5 Sportback

I thought the whole point of the A5/S5 was to be a coupe only platform with possible convertible like the 6-Series. I really hope this doesn't happen because Audi needs at least one model that isn't available in a wagon.

— kvhd39 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 11:32:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

What would be the justification of an A5 4dr "sportback"?

— RS6Fiend (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 11:50:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

A5 coupe,A5 convertible,A5 Wagon,A5 4 dr sportback,A5 this A5 that.

If all these are coming,then what's the need of new A4.

Audi should not make more variants of A5 after the RS5 otherwise A5 series and A4 series will clinch sales from each other.

bad move Audi.Either make all these A5 variants and discontineou A4 series or come up with a sporty new A4 (like 3 series and IS and not like C Class) and stop extending A5 series after RS5

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 12:34:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

I disagree Jugnu. If Audi is to become the leading premium brand in terms of sales they need to keep adding models.

The A5 will not cannibalize sales of the A4, because the A5 will be a grand touring version of the A4 meanwhile the A4, which will be brand-new in September, will be a lot more sporty than the current model while still retaining its impeccable attention to ergonomics and detail for the interiors.

— GermanNut (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 1:13:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Probably going to be next generation A4 wagon.

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 1:52:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

A5 Sportback = two-door wagon?

— Will_ (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 2:03:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

S4 Avant pictured.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 2:13:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

How can you have a coupe wagon ???
I doubt the article is getting it right, for now it's just a rumour anyway. It may be the next A4/S4 wagon.

"These renderings reveal that the new A5 variant could pick up two rear doors."

It's just one guy who had nothing to do yestarday and decided he's gonna photoshop an A5 in a special way. Read special=wrong.

— rg12345 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 2:35:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Yes, that's the point. The A5 Cabriolet will replace the A4 Cabriolet.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 7/22/2007 12:14:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I always believed that there should be an A5 sedan. Seriously. I think there should be a sedan about the size of an Infiniti G35. The A4 is slightly too small and the A6 slightly too large. There is a gap between the two. I don't mind the A5 with as many variants as possible. Just my two cents.

— Maxim (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 3:44:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

This is just a bizarre idea. I don't see how this fits in the linup since there is already an A4 and A6 avant.

— supermoto (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 5:19:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

It is the Audi way .. to canabilize their own product to compete with one another. Actually, we should blame VW/Audi group as a whole. Let me get this str8 ... Their is a A4 ( sedan, conv, wagon ): A5 ( coupe, soon to be conv, & maybe a wagon ) : A6 ( sedan & wagon ): R4 coupe and conv due out : Audi TT coupe & Conv .... How exactly is all this going to fit into a price range of $ 20k? It sure seems like alot of different variants of body styles for such a small price window. Seems to me that Audi wants to have a car priced $2k apart from one another. not the smartest idea ..

— BMW4me4ever (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 5:40:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

the front spoiler is a copy of the BMW 3 series, if you look at the e46 M3 front spoiler, you can see how Audi copied this BMWish look, on BMW since the 1970's 3.0 CS,

— Larry (View Profile)

Posted on 7/20/2007 6:38:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

AHH! Okay! This is not going to happen. Wow, can you guys be dim.

The A5 is PURELY a two-door variant of the A4. It will ONLY have two doors, convertible or not. The A4 AVANT will always be an A4, as the A5 SPORTBACK would be too much like it. There will not be a 6 Series-sized car called the A5, there will be no A5 sedan.

However, the A7 will slot between the A6 and A8 as Audi's sexy CLS competitor. I've heard possibilities of a two-door convertible/coupe version to compete with the likes of the XK and 6er, which would mix things up, as there's not much going on in that class.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 7/22/2007 12:11:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1