Well not a big fan of convertables, but still a fan of the A5. This is the new Carbriolet and a few specs on it. Here in the U.S. we’ll only be getting the 2.0L TFSI four-cylinder engine or the 3.2L FSI V6 that powers the A5 Coupe. The S5 is a different story. While the S5 coupe has a 4.2L V8 that it keeps until the end of the 2010 model year, the Cabriolet will immediately get the new supercharged 3.0L TFSI V6 that recently debuted in the new S4. The 333-hp V6 can be had with either the 6-speed manual or 7-speed S-Tronic dual clutch gearbox
Well this morning my check engine light went off which was met with a few choice words. Luckily I read a while back that most car parts shops like Checker or Autozone will read the codes for free for you and clear the check engine light. Well I made my way by one on the way home and looked at the model she was using to read the codes. In the past week both Laura and I have had our check engine lights come on and it’s really annoying that I cannot tell what is causing the issue. So I am thinking of investing in one of those diagnostic tools. I found one that will take updates from the Internet as well as record live data that you can then chart on your computer. The model is the Equus 3130 Innova Diagnostic Code Scanner. Amazon has them on sale for $154, after the holidays I may be picking one of these up. Seeing as I will always have a car and as long as this stays updated I should be good to go
ummm…yes please. Everyone need a 505 horsepower supercharged S5 with 21 inch wheels and a suspension worthy of racing. Yes this car keeps getting better and better and they look amazing in person. They paid great attention to the body lines and the LED daytime running accents in the headlights are very distinct and can be spot miles away. Audi is very happy with their new car as I saw it on the Audi car lot for $54,000 and that was just the A5 not the S5. As soon as I graduate grad school you bet I will be looking and pricing these things as fast as I can. Until then I am staying away from the dealerships and test driving as I am afraid I would buy it today!
This article is a nice wrap up of the new features of the new A4. Looks like they managed to stretch the wheelbase about 6 inches and added a total length of about 4.5 inches. They made the backseat something you might actually want to sit in! They added about 2 inches of knee space for the back seats. Of course it has the new B8 body style and they are saying it is a great mix of the A5 and the A6. They have also added a selectable suspension on the fully packaged version. I still have my eye on the A5 but nice to see some of these updates come to the A4.
