What it is: As with Audi’s other car lines, the German automaker offers an S version of the A5 that has higher performance credentials. Like the A5, the S5 is available as a coupe or convertible, but under the hood is a 333-horsepower, supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine instead of a turbo four-cylinder.
- Six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch automatic
- All-wheel drive
- Available adaptive suspension
- Available Audi Drive Select, which lets the driver choose settings for the steering, engine, automatic transmission and adaptive suspension
- Available 20-inch wheels
Here’s info on the regular A5:
What it is: The four-seat A5 coupe and Cabriolet convertible are based on the previous generation of the A4 sedan and are aimed at two-door luxury models such as the BMW 4 Series, Cadillac ATS coupe and Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe. Audi offers a performance version of the A5, the S5, that targets sports cars like the Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman.
Front and rear parking sensors and S Line Competition Plus exterior trim are now standard on both body styles. Both versions also get a three-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel and, with the automatic transmission, shift paddles. The coupe’s optional Black Optic Package features 19-inch gloss-black wheels, gloss-black side mirror housings and a gloss-black grille surround.Â
- 220-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine
- Quattro all-wheel drive
- Xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights and LED running lights and taillights
- Power soft-top with acoustic fabric (convertible)
- Power moonroof (coupe)
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers
- Rollover protection (convertible)
- Tri-zone automatic climate control
- Leather seats
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Required in every new car: front airbags, antilock brakes and an electronic stability system
- Six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission
- Adaptive cruise control
- 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen stereo
- Audi Connect communication system
- Adaptive suspension
- Blind spot warning system
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