LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW
AUDI A5 AND S5 SPORTBACK
The 2018 A5 and S5 Sportback models
mirror the coupe’s breakthrough design language, featuring a wider, flatter Singleframe
grille and longer, lower hood lines that highlight the powerful engines of the new A5 family vehicles. The precise wave-design shoulder line is more pronounced than previous
generations and wider wheel arches provide
design cues to the vehicle’s quattro DNA. Rear
horizontal design lines joined by the slim, yet
sculptural three-dimension LED taillights offer a
distinctly powerful look and emphasize vehicle width. Similar to the Coupe and Cabriolet
models, the A5 Sportback comes equipped
with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine mated to
a seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch automatic
transmission that produces 252 hp and 273
lb-ft of torque and sprints from 0-60 mph in
5.7 seconds. The S5 Sportback is equipped
with a re-engineered 3.0-liter TFSI V6 engine
to produce an impressive 354 hp and 369 lbft of torque and sprints from 0-60 mph in 4.5
seconds. The S5 is also newly equipped with
an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission that is well suited for the low-end torque
of the new 3.0-liter turbocharged engine.