The Audi A5 The Ultimate Audi Coupe

In common with other Audi's, the A5 is worthy addition to the fleet. This Audi coupe is a car that unites performance and technology together to create a unique vehicle. So, what benefits and features does this car offer?

Consider the engine first of all.

There are two sizes of engines that are available. The first is the 3.2 FSI engine. This is a 3.2L V6 engine with 265 horsepower and FSI direct injection. This fuel injection system works to electronically manage the engine to get it to work at varying degrees of power. Fuel injection is as the name suggests, the fuel is injected into the engine, where it is mixed with air and then combusted. Fuel injectors replaced the old carburetor system. Note there seem to be different versions of spelling the word carburetor. Fuel injectors are more precise with how much fuel is combusted, giving you better performance from your car.

The other engine size available is the 4.2 FSI engine. This 4.2L V8 engine works with 354 horsepower and also uses FSI fuel injection. The 4.2L refers to an engine size of 4,200cc, which is a large engine for a road car. Coupled with 354 horsepower, then the A5 makes for a powerful road car. The V8 refers to 8 cylinders in the shape of a V. The popular school of thought is that a V8 engine is more efficient in terms of driving power to the wheels from the combustion process, than a straight engine. Though of course using a straight engine of 8 cylinders will take up a lot of space under the bonnet.

The Electronic Stabilization Program [ESP] is a standard feature on the A5. ESP works to identify the direction and response that the car is going and then translates this motion into the wheels. What this means to the driver is better control of the vehicle in all conditions. The Servotronic steering is another popular feature of the A5. This creates different levels of servo assist in steering according to the speed of the car on the road.

The interior of the A5 is designed with comfort in mind. The seats contain full leather fabric and unique aluminium inlays. The car also has a three zone climate control system that works to create individual climate levels in the two halves of the front and also one area in the back.

An advanced anti-theft system is employed by the A5. A theft deterrent light is used in the driver's door. What's more the immobiliser keeps the car from starting when the wrong key is used. The electronic code in the car key must match the code used for the car before it will start.

There are a number optional features that are also available. The cruise control that is available for this Audi coupe is very clever indeed. It monitors distance levels of the car according to its surroundings, including other cars, to properly adjust speed levels and to resume the set level after all vehicles are gone. This is a convenient and a safe feature to use. It is far more advanced than the cruise control employed in my current car. Another optional extra is the Audi side assist feature. This monitors blind spot areas to find dangerous obstacles before you pull out in front of them. For example when you are changing lanes on the highway. As is common amongst high quality cars, the A5 also employs a rear view sensor, which comes in very useful for parallel parking situations.

In summary, the Audi A5 coupe features a number of benefits. It's look is sleek and stylish, as it is with other Audi's. The A5 uses a number of safety features namely finding if there are any obstacles in the drivers blind spot and ESP system. There are a number of deterrents for anyone trying to steal the A5. If you want to find out if the A5 is for you, either check out some of the ads and links on this page or go along to your nearest Audi dealer.