Test Drive Audi A5 since 2007 coupe
ITALIANO VERO!
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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 !!!
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"