Press photos of the new sexy Audi A5 Coupe have been leaked way ahead of its official unveiling to the public at the 2007 Geneva International Motor Show. We’ve seen a photo of the top of the coupe previously in an Audi teaser microsite – these press phtoos have revealed that it is a 2-door coupe as expected. A classic coupe body. The Audi A5 is the coupe equivalent to the Audi A4, putting it against the likes of the E92 BMW 3 Coupe and any possible future 2-door Mercedes Benz C-Class equivalent, if any.
There is alot of Audi TT design elements in it, it’s very modern Audi. We’ve seen too many of the modern Audi design language lately with the flurry of newly launched cars – the TT and the R8, so some might find this abit less radical than they’d expect, since we’re used to outrageous designs from all car manufacturers these days thanks to the trend set by Mr. Chris Bangle. It’s alot less angular than the Audi Nuvolari Concept though, and there’s an Aston Martin-like curve to the shoulderline of the car. There’s also that really lovely Audi interior, which is available for viewing after the jump.
Notice that the Audi A5 departs from the usual long front overhang look of modern Audis, instead having a short overhang and a longer are between the tyres and the B pillar instead – this is because of Audi’s new flexible MLP platform. Click here for more details on MLP (Modular Platform for longtitudinally mounted engines).
The badge on the rear says TDI, so perhaps the flagship model for this new Audi A5 Coupe shall be a turbodiesel, shows that Audi takes it’s turbodiesel very seriously. The Audi A5 is expected to debut with a 3.0 litre TDI V6 turbodiesel. Photos of the Audi S5 have also been leaked, a performance top of the line version of the Audi A5 – but most likely an even more powerful performance-oriented Audi RS5 is in the works.
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audi is becoming like bmw la…their interior design jus never change in all those vast model range thy have…its all the same….the rear does have abit of the latest 7series lights….but its not inspiring…wonder y the craze with those coupes…every manufacture now hav one…
quite sure its a TDI, just look at the empty tachometer… pretty much cuts-out at 4700rpm…
so this is the car competing with the CLK – 6er crowd?
paull… i was at TG website..they already have the maserati coupe photos!! faster do something abouti it!!! :P
once u see the maserati… this ubercold german machine is just another car!!!
I like the flow of the shoulder line. Svelte and muscular. Overall, this car can be a timeless classic.
It takes some getting used to.
I can't remember the last time Audi released something like this – long-wheelbase coupe. But the shoulder lines really look great.
I can't wait to see how ABT is going to mod it.
By the way, 'press photos leak'? I say it's 'smart marketing'.
Awesome,very fierce…just like the 5 series.What's the round thing next to the gear shift?BMW lagendary i-drive??
Just seen an E92 335i in the metal for the first time driving around Sri Hartamas and from what I have seen so far my money would be heading to Munich not Ingolstadt :)
BTW, from press reports in the UK the A5 microsite was actually fully designed but hidden till the official launch date but some hacker broke in and published the photos
absolutely fantastic.
i love the line that strecthes from the front of the headlamps and runs alongside the body. the curve is subtle yet sexy, like an evening gown.
the rear lights look like how a 3-series rear lights should have looked like. squashed. it looks more menancing and flows with the shape too.