Audi ICE News - new A5 leaked and will "replace" A4

[Keef]

We've heard that Audi will be revealing the new A5 this week and it'll have and actual engine. Some teasers have been shared but now it appears we've got a full leak - Ars Technica may have violated an embargo and leaked an image of the new car as their article has been taken down:

Further news I was unaware of is Audi's new naming scheme as explained by Road & Track. This here A5 is "replacing" the A4 which I thought was a ridiculous idea until I read that all even-number models will become EVs, while odd-number models will stay ICE.

Another big change is that the A5 was borne as a couple - which was the traditional even/odd split among numerous brands - but now the coupe is gone for good. The A5 will now appear as a sedan and wagon.

The gas engine lives on for at least one more generation!

Edit: Apparently Motor1 posted spy shots of this new A5 wagon over a year ago but nobody cared because it's Audi. They also reported the new naming structure which I guess is old news from 2023 - again, nobody cared because it's Audi.

 

[Keef]

More images. Pretty sure the embargo doesn't end til tomorrow but this is what we got.



Looks good imo. Looks like an Audi. Nice shape, mean graphics. Much better than what BMW is slapping together.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Audi has finally succumbed to mask face - I knew it was only a matter of time. Aside from the Koreans, they were the last holdouts to bring the leading edge of the hood to the leading edge of the car. Just for that betrayal, I hate it.