Audi A5 News

Even though we saw the general outlines of Audi's upcoming 2012 A5 DTM race car at last fall's Frankfurt auto show, its final design, particularly in terms of aerodynamics, has been in constant flux since then, with on-track testing being done at increasing levels of secrecy. As of yesterday, the...

KBB's latest study examines the total cost of ownership for the initial five years, and it's named Kia as the most affordable brand and Audi as the most affordable luxury brand.

The 2012 Audi S5 is already a seriously attractive coupe, but Audi is dressing it up for a limited 125-car run Special Edition model.

Saab is on the brink of bankruptcy--finally, and seriously, this time--as backing from its Chinese suitors may be blocked by the Chinese government. The 2012 Lexus LFA shows its stuff, yet again, in another new gallery and video. The 2012 Audi RS5 Cabrio and 2013 BMW 3-Series Touring are caught in...

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We're finally getting some more RS loving from Audi, and it's coming in the svelte form of the 2012 RS5. Sure, we'll have to wait until next year, but for now, we have these live images of the car from the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. With a 450-horsepower, 4.2-liter V-8, quattro all-wheel drive, and...

What's wrong with a hot German sports coupe getting a full-on, ground-up, carbon fiber monocoque race treatment? Nothing at all, that's what. Here's the proof. These live images of the 2012 Audi A5 DTM car show that, whatever BMW's M3 DTM car and Mercedes-Benz's AMG DTM car have to offer on track...

The 2012 Audi A5 DTM is a purpose-built racer with little more than some visual cues in common with the production car, but it'll do battle with the companies primary rivals, both on and off track: Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

We’ve already seen Project Kahn’s work with the Audi A5 Cabrio, but now the British tuner has turned its sights to the A5 Coupe, adding a very distinct look to the car thanks to a custom matte gray finish. Whilst retaining much of the sleekness of the standard A5, arguably one of the...

High performance usually means taking a hit as far as economy is concerned, and impressive economy numbers don't often provide much in the way of fun. Proving that MPG and MPH aren't mutually exclusive, Audi's new 1.8 TFSI engine boasts some impressive statistics. Turbocharging, clever fuel...

Audi fans can take a complete virtual walk-around of the 2012 Audi A5 Coupe thanks to a 360-degree video posted on YouTube.

The 2012 Audi A5 will do battle against BMW and Mercedes in next year's DTM championship before heading to the U.S. for several races in 2013.

Audi's stylish mid-range coupe gets some minor aesthetic updates for the 2012 model year, but otherwise leaves well enough alone.

Project Kahn is back with another creation inspired by the Audi R8 supercar, this time 'round with a new styling pack designed for the Audi A5 Cabriolet. We first saw this design with Project Kahn’s package for the TT, which not only borrowed the R8’s bumper design but also its iconic...

Facelifts, revamps, mid-cycle updates--call them what you will, they usually bring minor tweaks and mild upgrades. These spy shots of the upcoming Audi A5 Sportback update hint that larger changes may be afoot, particularly for the S5 variant. With a face that looks decidedly more A6-like and a...

Sophisticated hybrid systems that utilize an internal combustion engine to power one axle and an electric motor spinning the opposing one seems to be all the rage these days and could potentially form the next wave of green car technology to sweep the auto industry. By powering two axles instead of...

Remember when saw Kellan Lutz rocking his Infiniti G35? We appreciated that. It was refreshing, invigorating -- an automotive palate-cleanser to help wash the taste of Land Rovers and G-Wagens out of our mouths. Then, we saw him in what appeared to be an Audi A5, and our hearts sank, because Audi...

Remember when we spotted Kellan Lutz scooting around town in an Infiniti G35? Remember how impressed we were that he hadn't fallen in with the G-Wagen crowd, or the Bentley crowd, or the SLK crowd? Well, we have some bad news: he's fallen in with the Audi crowd, which is, as everyone knows, the new...

Michelin has launched the new Pilot Sport 3 to replace part of its Pilot Exalto and Pilot Sport 2 ranges, the latter being the tire of choice for the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 supercar and recently revealed Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. According to Michelin’s own test results, the new Pilot Sport 3...

Green goddess in a bottle, this is getting old: another celebrity caught cruising the streets of Los Angeles in an Audi. This time, the celebrity in question is none other than former teen heartthrob (and current 22-year-old heartthrob) Zac Efron, best known (a) for his turns in various High School...