Take a drink of the 2018 Audi A5 and you’ll find a refreshing, spirited coupe with an understated sense of elegance, sophistication in design that doesn’t feel the need to shout about it, because the performance found within more than backs up the A5’s street cred. Car and Driver reviewer Don Sherman spent some time with the A5 and found himself surprised and impressed. It wasn’t the exterior or the interior or even the powertrain that won him over, either; it was the combination of it all, the perfect symphony of design, power, and luxury—that’s the 2018 Audi A5.
Fun without fuss: New @Audi A5 tested! https://t.co/TyoYmENZ0e pic.twitter.com/pdj0vNuIKT
— Car and Driver (@CARandDRIVER) May 1, 2017
Highlights of the 2018 Audi A5:
When you get down to it, the 2018 Audi A5 is a true driver’s car, here are some of the points that we thought truly stood out:
- Standard Audi quattro® all-wheel drive
- The 2018 A5 has beefed up horsepower and torque, growing from 220 horsepower in the previous A5 to 252 horsepower in the 2018 A5, and from 258 pound-feet of torque in the previous A5 to 273 pound-feet of torque in the 2018 A5.
- Using aluminum in the front-suspension components and other methodical trimming, the 2018 A5 has dropped about 65 pounds over the similarly equipped 2016 A5, also tested by Car and Driver
- Standard 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster and a 7.0-inch center command screen nicely contrast the soft-touch leathers and woods available on the interior
Don Sherman from Car and Driver found his test of the 2018 Audi A5 2.0-Turbo Automatic Coupe to be quite impressive, opining at the end of the review, “It’s a shame this A5 isn’t more of an extrovert because its class-leading performance warrants a serious look from anyone shopping premium coupes.” —from “2018 Audi A5 2.0T Coupe Automatic” by Don Sherman, Car and Driver, May 2017
You’ve heard it from us and you’ve heard it from Car and Driver, don’t you think it’s time to see for yourself? If you like how the 2018 Audi A5 looks in test videos and pictures online, we can only imagine how you’ll feel once you’re seated inside, hands gripping the steering wheel, foot lowering to the gas pedal. The only better feeling is being able to call it your own, so if this sounds like something you're interested in, come see us at Audi Warrington for a test drive that’s guaranteed not to disappoint.