ABT Sportsline has presented their latest project based on the facelift version of Audi A5 Sportback. The “Sportback” is characterised by an unobtrusively elegant body that makes it really stand out. It gets both styling and performance modifications.
The exterior received an aerodynamics package including a new front lip spoiler and a rear diffuser. There is also a sports exhaust system, big brake kit and two suspensions -25 mm or whopping -50 mm from the ride height. The car rolls Sporty CR or DR alloy wheels, available in 19” or 20”.
The engine range gets significant power upgrades. The 1.8 liter TFSI is boosted to 211HP (155 kW) and 370Nm (273 lb-ft) of torque. The more powerful 2.0 liter TFSI now can deliver 270HP (199 kW) and 400Nm (295 lb-ft) and the 3.0 liter TFSI have massive power of 380HP (279 kW) and 500Nm (369 lb-ft).
The diesel variants can be boosted, too. The 2.0 liter TDI can be upgraded to produce 205HP (151 kW) and 420Nm (310 lb-ft). The 3.0 liter TDI is able to have 300HP (221 kW) and 570Nm (420 lb-ft).
There is no doubt, that Abt created impressive A5 Sportback.
Source: ABT
Audi has proved itself very popular within the German community which is rather unsurprising. This year, the German-based magazine ”Motor und sport” surveyed a six-digit number of people to determine the “Best Cars of 2012”. The thing is that many people that took part in the research were from other countries as well – The “Motor und sport” magazine has a fan base in more than 13 European countries, Brazil and China. These are all vague numbers and speculations but the fact remains that Audi is one of the most referred to car makes on the market today.
Audi has released the first renderings of the A5 DTM concept, which will have its official premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The project name is R17 and is planned to succeed the successful A4 DTM. Shortly after these new, BMW has announced its M3 DTM Concept car. The rivalry between Audi and BMW continues.
Audi А5 e-Tron Quattro Plug-in Hybrid Prototype has not only an incredibly long name, but it also features some very good qualities.The car is powered by a 2.0 liter TFSI engine developing 211PS (155 kW) and two electric motors, one on the front axle, which adds 45PS (33 kW) and one on the rear axle adding another 81PS (60 kW). The second electric motor delivers power only when acceleration requires it to or when sensors detect a loss of rear traction such as in a hard curve. There is also a 9.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.А5 e-Tron Quattro Plug-in Hybrid can go only on electricity up to 40 km (25 miles) with speeds up to 100 km/h (62 mph). The fuel consumption is staggering – 2.7 liters per 100 km and the acceleration is 5.9 seconds to 100 km/h. The top speed is 228 km/h (142 mph). Not bad for a hybrid car!Audi А5 e-Tron Quattro Plug-in Hybrid Prototype has a curb weight of 1 600kg, which is the same as standard 2.0 TFSI A5 Quattro. The engineers used a lot of carbon fiber and aluminum parts to achieve this result.Looks like, we all gonna drive plug-in hybrids in the near future, which will be faster and more agile than our current vehicles.
Audi A5 has received another tuning package, but this time from Project Kahn.
Audi brand presented a lightweight A5 Coupe prototype with over 100kg reduced weight. By swapping the steel construction for advanced aluminium and carbon fibre, the new lightweight Audi A5 Coupe prototype offers much better fuel economy, emissions reduction and handling agility. 
Audi today announced the U.S. manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for the highly anticipated 2010 Audi S4 sedan and A5 / S5 Cabriolet models. The S models arrive at U.S. dealers in late August, while the A5 Cabriolet will be available in the Fall of 2009. 
Audi today released pricing for the 2010 model-year Audi A4 sedan, Audi A5 coupe and Audi Q5 crossover vehicle, which are headed to authorized Audi dealerships to meet strong consumer demand.
The Senner Tuning specialists has released a new styling package for the 2009 Audi A5 with various improvement options which includes both exterior and interior enhancements.