2008 Audi A5

The 2008 Audi A5 is a brand new vehicle in the Audi series. It is a coupe that seats four and has a powerful six-cylinder engine. The vehicle is scheduled to hit the dealers in November of 2007. The first will be the manual transmission vehicle and then the automatic transmission version will arrive in six months.

Introducing the 2008 Audi A5

The 2008 Audi A5 is a brand new edition to Audi's A-series. It looks very much like fans of the Audi vehicles would expect it to look. It has the characteristic wide grille and air intakes set low. There are exposed pipes in the back. It comes standard with 17-inch wheels, but there are other options available. It runs with a V6 engine which gives it 265 horsepower and 243 pounds-feet of torque. The coupe comfortably seats four and two doors.

What's new in 2008?

The Audi A5 is entirely new for 2008, so the entire vehicle is completely new and different. The car will arrive in dealerships in November of 2007 with a manual transmission. Six months later the vehicle will arrive with an automatic transmission. The A5 is a classic coupe with two doors and can seat 4. There are options for sport seats and a navigation system available. There is also an option for a 14-speaker surround sound stereo system. These speakers are from the Danish company Bang and Olufsen. The vehicle comes with standard all-wheel drive. It has a powerful engine. It also comes with standard from and side-impact airbags, disc brakes, traction control and electronic stability control.

Price Range and Gas Mileage

The 2008 Audi A5 has yet to hit the dealerships. It is predicted that it will cost around $40,000 as the starting price.

The 2008 will probably get the gas mileage that is similar to the Audi A4. The A4 gets gas mileage when driving in the city of 17 -- 24 miles per gallon. When the A4 rides on the highway, the car gets 27 -- 34 miles per gallon.

The Engines Available.

The 2008 Audi A5 comes with a V6 engine that has 265 horsepower.

Vehicle Dimensions

The 2008 Audi A5 has an overall length of 182.3 inches. The A5 has 16.1 cubic feet of storage space.

Standard Options and Accessories

Suspension and Drive Train Convenience Features Entertainment Features Safety Features
3.2-liter, 265-hp, V6 engine Navigation system (optional) Multi-media interface Six front airbags
Six-speed manual transmission Sport seats (optional) Navigation system (optional) Side-impact airbags
Six-speed automatic transmission (optional) Dual-zone automatic climate control 14-speaker surround sound (optional) Side curtain airbags
Quattro all-wheel drive Leather seats Bang & Olufsen speakers (optional) Four-wheel disc brakes
Seating capacity for 4 Traction control
2 doors Electronic stability system

Models and Trims

The 2008 Audi A5 has not yet been produced for a detailed review of the varying options and accessories. Therefore, the only information is listed above under the standard options and accoessores.

Similar Models

The 2008 Audi A5 is a sporty coupe. It is similar to the following vehicles from other manufacturers:

  • BMW 3 Series
  • Mercedes-Benze CLK-class

Sources

The 2008 Audi A5 data was gathered from a number of websites. The websites used were as follows: Cars.com, www.cars.com, Yahoo Autos, autos.yahoo.com, Edmunds, www.edmunds.com, Audi's website, www.audiusa.com, and Consumer Guide Auto at consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com.

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