Test Drive Audi A5 since 2007 coupe

ITALIANO VERO!

This German car is a real Italian! Listen to at least Grandstick Gran, Quattro ... One of the first in the new coupe was driving in Italy Mikhail Gzzovsky. Photo by the author and audi.
 
Velocit? Potenza?
What do these guys want from me? Surrounding the bright red Audi, Italian teenagers on the scooters with temperamentally gesticulate, trying to explain. Podnapsysya, remember some words. Are you interested in the maximum speed and power? In response, the joyful SI!, And the most impatient little guy fussing his head into the open window of the driver's door. Having looked at the panel, joyfully informs the friends of Kreteno !!!
This is about the speedometer placed up to 300 km / h. Power 354 hp, which I brought a stick in the sand, also brings youth delight. The next couple of minutes has to submore to unwind the V-shaped eight to 7000 revolutions. From under the hood, hearing the soul of the uterine roar comes, and from the street of the approval. A new coupe of the Audi on the roads of Italy caused genuine interest among each second, and here people know a lot about sports cars!
Middle Golden?
The fact that sooner or later in the range of Audi will appear the coupe, it became obvious after the debut of the concept capital of Nuvelar in 2003. After all, the main competitors of Mercedes-Benz and BMW successfully sell large dual hours, and Audi here somewhat lagged behind, limited to the TT model. Maybe just lived, meanwhile, bringing the car to perfection. Walter de Silva Milanic, whose designer talents are embodied in Alpha Romeo-156 and 147, was one of those who slowed down the release of A5 to the market and painted, drew, drew. We brought to perfection every word in the language of our design, now de Silva.
A5 of those cars that live more spectacular than in the photo. And although the perspective of three quarters from behind makes the names (Aston Martin, Macerati?), Machine is harmonious, as if it is sharpened from a single steel block.
Another reason for the delay of the output A5 to the market was probably wounded in the desire to allocate it against the background of opponents. It is made elegant and at the same time rationally: there is a platform that lies later to use for the new four. At the same time, the coupe is perceived as a car class above the length of the machine 4625 mm. What do you think, what will compete with A5 in Russia with the BMW 6th series or a three-sided coupe? We are interested in representatives of Audi. Good question!
On the dimension, the new car falls precisely between them, as well as at the price (in Europe, the car will cost from 65 thousand dollars). And in essence A5 real GT, Grand Tourism. So at the beginning of the last century, powerful cars were called, which were fast on serpentines and highways, as well as convenient for long journeys. Once part of the Gran Tourismo was essentially sports cars with good headlights and equipped with a spare wheel. Now everything is different.
At the disposal of the A5 owner is a very spacious salon. Moderately rigid seats are among other things adjusting the length of the pillow. The range of movements is enough even the greatest, and the width of the salon is sufficient not to feel the elbow of the neighbor. Behind, of course, the place is right, but still a5 is a full-fledged quadruple car, and not close 2 + 2. In the trunk of 455 l useful volume. Good too!
At first, the market will be released a five with two diesel and two gasoline engines of the TDI series and FSI. The volume of the first 2.7 and 3.0 l, the capacity is 190 and 240 hp, torque is 400 and 500 N.M. Engines are equipped with turbochargers with variable geometry. Gamut gasoline engines from the fall will open a 1.8-liter four with a capacity of 170 hp. While the V-shaped six is \u200b\u200bavailable (3.2 l, 265 hp) and, of course, V8 4.2 liters (Audit-S5 modification) The same engine whose sound is so young Italians. It was possible to try two latter engines in action and evaluate the difference between the front-wheel drive A5 and the all-wheel drive quatro with the self-locking interstitial differential.
THEORY AND PRACTICE
For a long time they talked about numerous technical innovations, but forget about everyone. Excellent sound insulation, quite comfortable by the standards of the sports spider suspension, optimal efforts on pedals, thoughtful ergonomics allow you to focus on the road from the first minutes. The six-cylinder motor willingly climb from 2500 rpm, the steering wheel is pleasantly heavy with a growing speed and makes it possible to keep the coupe exactly, but without a hint of nervousness. Well, gas, gas in the floor! In the next moment, the turns of the 3.2-liter engine FSI are jumping into several thousand and you are easily achieving speed, for which you are not fine, except in Germany. In high-speed turns, A5 shows a slight tendency to demolition. And how will the all-wheel drive modification of S5 behave?
To experience, this allowed the route that leads to the mountains by serpentine zigzags, drawn on the cardiogram navigator on the screen. Short jerk lever mechanical box on itself and coupe, climbing the 180-degree turn, with roar shoots forward and then it's time to slow down in front of the next blind vioration. The all-wheel drive esc is a bundle without rolls and leaning towards driving. Despite the heavy V8 under the hood, the machine seems easier and even more reliable in managing in limit modes. Audi-S5 is well predictable and very, very fast!
Forty kilometers of serpentines fly imperceptibly, so I'm already downstairs, in one of the coastal towns with a beautiful promenade. It was worth reset the tempo, as Audi-S5 reminded fuel economy. The arrow and the digit recommended transmission flashes on the instrument panel. The potential V8 is so great that 30 km / h electronics advised to include ... sixth! And we silently floated along the sea with 1500 rpm on the tachometer.
... Outdoor Ferrari, a dark owner of which, brushing, looks like a multi-member, whether to the mafiosi, was looking at the mafiosi, the Mother coupe. It was worth stopped, came up and asked: this beauty can already buy?. At this point, I again remembered Walter de Silva: A5 The most Italian car from all that I have ever drawn ... If you mix the Italian style and German craving for perfection, it will turn out something special. So that's why A5 was so warm in Italy. He is an Italian in spirit. ITALIANO VERO!
What's new under varnish?
Building A5, engineers chose a scheme with a large wheelbase with a relatively small car length. The front axle was necessary to move away far forward it is not easy, given the longitudinal location motor and four-wheel drive. A small trick was helped, borrowed from the flagship A8: the differential was placed in front of the gearbox, which made it possible to shift the drives of the wheels. As a result, a short sink and better mass distribution were obtained. The new steering rack, as close as possible to the axis of the wheel, guarantees accuracy and responsiveness of the control. Front suspension with aluminum levers, the river is expanded to 1590 mm.
Audi A5 The embodiment of the GT philosophy. The power that is easy to tame, obedient steering wheel, which does not make hands sweat, juicy sound of a motor and an exhaust system that does not prescribe on the ears during the measured ride.
 
  
 

A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"