Audi S5 Sportback First Photos & Frankfurt Preview!
Beginning Sept 17th, Frankfurt, Germany will be packed with car geeks from all over the globe. one of the most anticipated debuts at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show’s floor will be the Audi S5 Sportback We’ve been teasing you for much but you patience has finally paid off with “official” photos (well…photo) dropping into the Internetz.
According to WCF: Audi plans to make some significant noises during the Frankfurt Motor Show happening in just over two weeks from now. Three models confirmed for public debuts are the S5 Sportback, the A4 3.0TDI clean diesel quattro and the A3 1.2 TFSI. Another one or three “surprise” models are planned, but more on those later.
Firstly the S5 Sportback is obviously an A5 Sportback derivative. Its main claims to fame are the five-door coupé configuration and its engine. The latter is a 3.0-liter V6 fitted with a supercharger. It makes 333hp and 440Nm of torque between 2,900rpm and 5,300rpm. Audi says it will bolt from 0 – 100km/h in 5.4 seconds with a top end pegged at 250km/h. Average fuel consumption is 24.25 mpg US. It comes with 18-inch wheels, a quattro sports differential, a seven-speed S Tronic dual-clutch transmission and electrically adjustable S sports seats covered with Silk Nappa leather. The launch is scheduled for spring 2010 and the base price will be €57,900 in Germany.
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