What the A5 means for Audi
 

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.[/align]
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/...udi/index.html