The joy of open-top driving - Audi's new A5 and S5 Cabrio

The A5 Cabriolet combines the brand's progressive styling with the fascination of an open-top car. Measuring 4.63 meters long, 1.85 meters wide but only 1.38 meters tall, the Audi four-seater wraps the sportiest proportions in its class in classic elegance. The stretched hood, the long 2.75 meter wheelbase, the sharp lines and muscular sweep of the shoulder contour draws a distinctive silhouette. The broad track of nearly 1.60 meters front and rear, the large wheels, the distinctive front end, the expressive tail and the sculptured, curving surfaces interact to create a harmonious whole.

When opened, the Audi A5 Cabriolet's top folds down so effectively that very little trunk space is used up - leaving 320-liters of unused storage volume, clearly the best value in its field of competitors. The soft top compartment lowers automatically when the top is opened. Equally useful is the fold-down rear seat backrest and the large pass-through between the luggage compartment and the interior, which increases the storage volume to a generous 750-liters.

The A5 Cabriolet is being launched with three gasoline engines and two diesel engines ranging between 180bhp and 265bhp. All five power plants are fueled via direct fuel injection, four of them with turbochargers. Available powertrains include a six-speed manual, the continuously variable multitronic and the new, lightning-fast seven-speed S tronic. In addition to front wheel drive, Audi also offers quattro permanent all-wheel drive for the more powerul engines. The innovative sport differential, which variably distributes power between the rear wheels, is optionally available for even greater dynamics and driving pleasure.

Crowning the model is the S5 Cabriolet. The letter "S" traditionally stands for supreme sportiness - for dynamics, performance and power, but also for amazing efficiency. Powering the S5 Cabriolet is a newly developed, supercharged three-liter V6 that pumps out 333bhp for superior performance.

Audi Singapore has yet to announce the official launch date and pricing, but buyers can expect to pay between S$180,000 for the A5 Cabriolet to S$250,000 for the S5 Cabriolet when order books are opened.

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