cpruitt
3/6/2007 7:30:35 PM
The new A5 coupe is more than just a stylish new addition to the Audi range: It debuts a brand new vehicle architecture that will underpin some of Audi's most important models over the coming decade.
The A5 is built on a platform known internally at Audi as B8. The B8 platform retains the traditional Audi longitudinal engine/front drive layout, but a radical new drivetrain and front suspension design gives the A5 similar proportions, and - in all-wheel drive Quattro configuration - similar handling to a conventional rear drive vehicle, according to Audi engineers.....continued at
http://blogs.motortrend.com/6204080/auto-shows/what-the-a5-means-for-audi/index.html
