Audi A5 Cabriolet 2012 Qatar Prices & Specs

The Audi A5 originally debuted for 2008 in the GCC as a four-seater coupe based on the latest stretched A4 platform, with the range later diluted by the addition of a 5-door model. All A5 versions feature a loudmouth grille framed by rectangular headlights, a very thick C-pillar, frameless windows, and a waistline that flows upwards around the wheel arches. The Audi A5 coupe is powered by either a 2.0-litre turbo 4-cylinder or a 3.2-litre V6 engine. Power is delivered through a CVT transmission for the front-wheel-drive version, and a 6-speed tiptronic auto transmission for the Quattro all-wheel-drive version. For 2009, an underwhelming Audi S5 Quattro coupe model debuted, with a 4.2-litre V8 mated to a 6-speed automatic. The front-wheel-drive A5 Cabrio convertible also eventually joined the line-up with only a detuned 2.0T engine and a CVT, offering less power than the coupe. For 2010, the new A5 Sportback 5-door liftback model joined the range, with a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo engine, a 7-speed DSG automanual and all-wheel-drive. Technology includes partial LED lighting, an electromechanical parking brake, an all-plastic key and three-zone climate control, along with all the usual luxury features, such as power windows, electric mirrors, sunroof and leather upholstery. Safety features include multiple airbags, ABS and stability control. The new platform moves the engine more rearward in relation to the front axle for better balance and handling, but ultimately the car loses out on the fun factor in any form, either due to its front-driven underpinnings or to its overly-safe Quattro system.