THE second-generation Audi A5 and S5 models will be available in SA in the last quarter of 2016, and now the company has also revealed its more practical, five-door Sportback variants. These will be made available in SA in the first quarter of 2017.Having sold more than 340,000 units globally since its launch in 2009, the Sportback variant curried favour with those looking for a stylish yet practical variant of the A5 model.The new version continues the previous model’s distinct design, but adds some character lines on the bonnet and side profile. All in all, it is an evolutionary design that will be familiar to previous A5 Sportback owners.Size-wise, the car is 1,587mm at the front and 1,568mm at the rear, while the wheelbase measures 2,824mm.The front axle features redesigned five-link suspension, while a five-link construction replaces the trapezoidal-link rear suspension.The sportier S5 variant features sports suspension as standard, while from a design perspective the bumper, a...
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