http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/ Autoblog Comments for New York Auto Show: Audi S5 hits North American shores http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/Apr 5th 2007 10:40AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/look at all those dang controls down on the shift plate.]]>Apr 5th 2007 10:51AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/Apr 5th 2007 10:57AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/Apr 5th 2007 11:06AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.montrealvip.com/packages/montrealgrandprix.php]]>Apr 5th 2007 11:08AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/
I think this car will do well. It's actually surprising that Audi went without a compact coupe for so long. The Audi Coupe did pretty well back in the 1980s, but the price got too high and the performance was too slow, so it died after the 1991 MY.

I do wonder where this leaves the A4 Cab. Will it be phased out in favor of an A5 Cab? Certainly it doesn't make sense to offer both.]]>Apr 5th 2007 11:09AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/
Being that Audi brought this design to the Nuvolari concept back in 2003, which is the new A5/S5, It definately looks like BMW is stealing design cues from Audi. ;-)

check out these pic from 2003.

http://www.fourtitude.com/gallery/gallery2.php?mode=album&album=/Audi/Studies/Nuvolari%20quattro/Photos

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Ordered my A5 in UK already, bring on July!!]]>Apr 5th 2007 11:35AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/Apr 5th 2007 11:39AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/
The flaw in your argument is...they look exactly like the BMW's and only slightly like the Nuvolari's. ;-)]]>Apr 5th 2007 11:41AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/
First, they do not look exactly like the BMW, they are a variation of the current A4 and the Nuvolari. Second, this has been in the design language for Audi for a few years now, but when BMW brings it out for the first time on the 335i, everyone thinks BMW had it first. Come on now.]]>Apr 5th 2007 11:49AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/
First, they do not look exactly like the BMW, they are a variation of the current A4 and the Nuvolari. Second, this has been in the design language for Audi for a few years now, but when BMW brings it out for the first time on the 335i, everyone thinks BMW had it first. Come on now.]]>Apr 5th 2007 11:50AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/
S5 and a Q7 -- what a powerful luxurious combo]]>Apr 5th 2007 12:09PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/Apr 5th 2007 12:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/Apr 5th 2007 12:22PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/
Now the new G37 on the other hand, sure it is not the refinement level of an Audi or Bimmer, but hands down it wins in looks, and has 330 HP to start with w/o turbo charging. Infiniti may just eat some German lunch in the US market this year.....]]>Apr 5th 2007 12:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/
Hey #5,

Nice try, but the S5 weighs 3594lbs.

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=155089&automobile-Audi

That's 67 more than the 335 coupe.

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=142109&BMW]]>Apr 5th 2007 1:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/Apr 5th 2007 1:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/Apr 5th 2007 2:56PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/05/new-york-auto-show-audi-s5-hits-north-american-shores/
On a side note, I'm glad Audi had their best sales month ever last month and that we've reached a point in their history where speculating a RS5 is coming down doesn't seem far fetched but is certain (remember the RS2 days, or even the first gen RS6?).

God I love this car :), can't wait to test drive the S5.]]>Apr 5th 2007 2:59PM