Audi RS5 Coupe Unveiled - First Official Pictures

Audi has revealed its spiritual successor to the Ur quattro – the muscular, athletic Audi RS 5. It is a car that bristles with technological excellence and will deliver class-leading performance. The RS 5 will be officially unveiled alongside the new A1 on 2nd March at the Geneva Motor Show and first customer deliveries will be in October 2010.

It has been designed with the latest Audi technology to deliver excellent driving dynamics. It is powered by a high-revving 450PS, 4.2-litre V8 FSI engine, driving through a seven-speed, dual-clutch S-tronic transmission. It accelerates from 0-62mph in just 4.6 seconds. Built by quattro gmbH, away from the main production line in a special facility in Neckarsulm, the RS 5 promises to be a worthy addition to the RS bloodline.

The striking wheel arches, a signature of the RS model series, convey sports pedigree and allow for a wider track than the S5. The extending rear spoiler is integrated into the luggage compartment lid. To increase downforce, the spoiler extends automatically at speeds of 75mph and above (it is retracted again when the car drops below 30mph; additional manual operation via button on the centre console). Here at Poole Audi, we have already ordered our first demonstrators and are taking deposits now.

For more information on the new RS5, including pricing and specification, please call our team on 01202 775050 or e-mail sales@poole.audi.co.uk

Audi A5 Cabriolet now below £30,000

We are delighted to see the announcement of a new model in the Audi A5 Cabriolet range, priced at £27,530 on the road.

This new model boasts the 1.8 litre turbo-charged engine with FSI technology developed in the race winning Le Mans cars. This smooth and tractable engine enables a top speed of 130 mph and acceleration to 62mph in just 9.5 seconds. It’s very efficient too, developing just 172 g/km CO2 and showing a combined fuel consumption of 38.2 mpg.

What’s more, this model has a truly luxurious specification, which includes climate control, 17 inch alloy wheels and a stereo with CD or MP3 compatibility. It also has a fully electric hood, which can be operated at speeds up to 31mph. This means you can take advantage of every ray of sunshine available.

You could also specify the SE pack, which adds milano leather seats, wind deflector and acoustic parking sensors, plus automatic lights and windscreen wipers and upgrades to the alloy wheels, climate control and stereo. Even then, the A5 Cabriolet 1.8 T FSI with SE pack is priced at just £29,420 on the road.

Our experience of this car is that it really does offer the best of both worlds. Roof up, it remains quiet and warm. Roof down, it looks stunning and enables you to enjoy another dimension of driving.

Audi will be accepting orders for this model in a week or so, with cars being built in April and available for delivery in May – just in time for summer! Talk to us now on 01202 775050

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The All New Audi A8 Unveiled

Late on Monday night, Audi fans from all around the world tuned in to see the car on Audi TV. Was it worth the wait? Definitely! Many of us believe the existing A8 is the most appealing luxury car in this segment of the market. However, in the true spirit of Vorsprung durch Technik, Audi could not resist taking it to the next level.

This new epitome of luxury is now bigger, in fact it is now the biggest in its class. 7.5cm longer, 5.5cm wider and 2.6cm taller and yet this new muscular build does not come at the expense of fuel economy. Technology has moved along so far that the new Audi A8 is actually lighter and coupled with our new efficiency features, fuel economy has increased by up to 16%. CO2 emissions have also been reduced, some even by 21%! We now have a 3.0 TDI that produces only 159g/km and this is not at a loss of power as this has also been increased across the engine range. The 4.2 TDI now produces 350 PS (previously 326 PS), propelling the flag-ship to 60mph in 5.5 seconds and the 4.2 FSI has been increased to 372 PS from 350 PS.

In addition to the car’s green credentials, Audi Pre-sense has to be one of the highlights of the preview; this new system gives the car what we can only describe as pre-cognitive abilities. If the car senses an accident is about to happen, it will close the windows and the sunroof and turn on the hazard warning lights. For more minor incidents, if the Audi Pre-sense system predicts that there is a remote risk of a collision, it will prime the brake callipers, allowing the brakes to be applied that split second sooner. If the driver does not react to the impending collision, then Audi Pre-sense will alert the driver and even begin to slow the car down, buying the driver a few all important seconds. In the case of a rear collision the new Audi A8 will even move the front seats forward, reducing inertia and moving the passengers further away from the impact.

Other new features include the adaptive LED headlights. These revolutionary new all-LED headlights use less energy than conventional headlights. The adaptive lights use information from the new satellite navigation system, they will adjust to provide better visibility of upcoming corners and even offer different lighting dependant on the type of the road. The advancements don’t stop there either; the new A8 comes complete with an 8-speed automatic gearbox and electronic gear-lever. The Audi MMI system has been condensed and now includes a touch-sensitive pad, whereby the user can write numbers and letters with their finger to input phone numbers, and addresses.

To recap, the car is bigger, lighter, safer, more luxurious, more economical, has more technology and it is even more powerful – worth the wait? Definitely!

We have already requested two cars to use for demonstration, including the new 4.2 TDI model. We anticipate receiving those in April 2010. If you would like further information on this superb car, contact our sales team on 01202 775050.