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The Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet – the joy of open-top driving
Dynamic and wonderful to look at, the new A5 Cabriolet is a real Audi, and an especially exciting one at that. The four-seater with the fabric top combines a sporty character with the fascination of open-top driving, refined comfort, and great everyday utility. Seven powerful engines, an agile suspension and a wide range of high-end options make the new Audi model the most attractive mid-range convertible. The top-of-the-line model of Audi’s new family of convertibles is the S5 Cabriolet. The engine of the S5 Cabriolet is the newly developed, supercharged three-liter V6 with gasoline direct injection. Prices start at EUR 37,300 for the 1.8 TFSI with 118 kW (160 hp) and six-speed manual transmission. Delivery of the first A5 Cabriolet models will begin in the second quarter of 2009.
Like all open-top Audi models, the new A5 Cabriolet too has a classic fabric top – which endows it with a striking silhouette of dynamic elegance. The lightweight softtop opens in 15 seconds – and closes in 17 seconds. The fully automatic open/close drive comes as standard. An acoustic top is optionally available, which reduces wind noise almost to the hardtop level.
When opened, the Audi A5 Cabriolet top folds down so effectively that very little trunk space is used up – leaving 320 liters (11.3 cu ft) of unused storage volume, clearly the best value in its field of competitors. The softtop compartment lowers itself automatically when the top is opened. Read the rest of this entry »
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2008 Audi R8
Introduction. High horsepower and low quarter-mile times are great and all, but in an era when speed comes cheaper than ever, any manufacturer that expects to launch a successful six-figure sports car out of the blue had better bring something unique to the table. The midengine 2008 Audi R8 could be just the thing.
Certain design aspects of the R8 might bring to mind a Porsche, a Corvette or the late Acura NSX, but because the R8 carries a 4.2-liter V8 in its midsection, sends 420 hp to all four wheels, offers two transmissions and wraps it all in an aluminum space frame, this Audi clearly has its own attitude. The only car coming close to that description wears the name Lamborghini Gallardo — no surprise, as that midengine exotic provided the basic blueprints for this one. Audi’s $70-grand-lower price tag ensures the competition will be minimal, as does the R8’s two fewer cylinders and 100 fewer horsepower.
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Audi TT-RS by Avus
Audi TT-RS by Avus New TT-RS is a new episode in the life of the Audi TT. Finally there is one version of the Hospital of the most desirable Audi today, but things are just better. Avus Performance, another tuner among many, has launched a new tuning package for the Audi TT-RS.
Audi TT-RS by Avus This officially dubbed “the new Ur-Quattro” and features a modified ECU, revised turbocharger, and of course high performance exhaust system with race catalyst. Maybe all sounds very organized but the change will allow 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine to produce more than 460bhp and 639Nm of torque. The “Ur-Quattro” does 0-100 in 3.8-seconds and top speed is rated at the same heart 312km / h.
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