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Old 07-28-2008, 05:02 PM
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Default News from my first day of training...

- 2009 A5 2.0t quattro will be availble first quarter of '09.

- 2010 A5 cab (soft top) available fall of '09.

- 2010 S4 sometime next year, a bit vague but that is the best I could get.

- Sports suspension is now 30 mm lower, same as the S4.

- New 2.0t 211HP/258 ft/lbs of torque will do 0-100 in 6.5 sec. and it will be 15% better in fuel economy.

More to come...
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I like it.
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Does this mean S5 cab?? =D and A5 2.0t qt; AT6 and/or MT6?
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Good move by Audi to bring the A5 with the 2.0T
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I hope the A5 2.0T gets here before my lease ends
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Yes!
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Big 2nd.
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Default I think it's going to sell well if it's priced right

Throw the S-line package on it and it'll look pretty sweet.
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Default Agreed. Now, just to stir it up a bit. Drove the UrS4 yesterday. 1994 - 2.2 5cyl 227hp/250+ lbs.

Should we be that excited that 14 years later a 2.0T is pumping out 211hp and 258lbs of torque?

Yes, 1 less cylinder,
Yes, much better fuel economy.

But still.
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Default I say yes

The least powerful Audi engine now makes almost as much power and torque as the flagship did in 1994...I think that's progress.


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