Audi A5

Audi A5
Overview
Manufacturer	Audi AG
Production	B8: 2007–2016, B9: 2016–present
Layout	Longitudinal front-engine, front-wheel-drive or quattro permanent four-wheel-drive

Audi A5 (8T)
Coupe (pre-facelift)
Overview
Manufacturer	Audi
Production	2007-2016
Assembly	Ingolstadt, Germany Neckarsulm, Germany
Designer	Walter de Silva Satoshi Wada (2003) Achim Badstübner(facelift) Markus Gleitz (Sportback)
Body and chassis
Class	Entry-level luxury car (D)
Body style	2-door coupé 2-door convertible 5-door liftback
Layout	longitudinal front engine, front-wheel drive / quattro permanent four-wheel drive
Platform	MLB/MLP
Powertrain
Engine	1.8 L TFSI I4 2.0 L TFSI I4 3.2 L FSI V6 3.0 L TFSI V6 4.2 L FSI V8 2.0 L TDI I4 2.7 L TDI V6 3.0 L TDI V6
Transmission	6-speed manual, 6-speed Tiptronic automatic 7-speed S tronic semi-automatic 8-speed Tiptronic Automatic Multitronic CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Coupé & Cabriolet: 2,751 mm (108.3 in) Sportback: 2,811 mm (110.7 in)
Length	Coupé & Cabriolet: 4,626 mm (182.1 in) Sportback: 4,712 mm (185.5 in)
Width	1,854 mm (73.0 in)
Height	Coupé: 1,372 mm (54.0 in) Cabriolet: 1,383 mm (54.4 in) Sportback: 1,391 mm (54.8 in)
Kerb weight	Coupé: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb) Cabriolet: 1,695 kg (3,737 lb) Sportback: 1,565 kg (3,450 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Audi A4 Convertible Audi 90

The Audi A5 is a series of compact executive cars produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since 2007. The A5 range comprises the coupé, cabriolet, and "Sportback" (a four-door coupé-hatchback featuring a roof line with a steeply raked rear window with integrated trunk lid) version of the Audi A4 saloon and estate models.

Under Audi's internal platform numbering convention, the A5 is a member of the B-platform series of vehicles, sharing its platform designation with the A4 saloon and Avant. The first generation A5 (Type 8T) is therefore a member of the B8 family, whilst the second generation 2016 model is based on the B9. Both are derived from the Volkswagen MLB (Modular Longditudinal Matrix) architecture.

The A5 marked Audi's return to the entry-level luxury coupé market since the (B3/B4) Audi 80–based coupé model ended production in 1996. On May 10, 2006, Audi confirmed that the A5 would go into production. The B6/B7 A4 spawned a convertible variant but not a coupé. For the fourth generation A4 (B8), Audi decided to spin off the cabriolet, along with a new coupé and four-door hatchback, into a nameplate of its own as the A5.

The A5 was the first of the B8 family of vehicles to be released (the others being the A4 and the Q5 crossover), all based on the Audi MLP platform (Modular Longitudinal Platform) which underpin the next generation A6 and A8.

The A5 is the third coupe in Audi's line-up, following the second-generation TT and the R8. The A5 adopted design elements of the Nuvolari quattro concept. The A5 debuted with the 3.2-litre FSI V6 engine delivering 195 kW (265 PS; 261 hp).