On the market since 2007, the Audi A5 is getting a little long in the tooth. Now that the A4 has received its long-awaited redesign, the crew in Ingolstadt has turned to giving the coupe a makeover. Though it won’t make its public debut until 2016, the 2016 Audi A5 has already hit the streets in the form of a camouflaged prototype.
Much like the newly revealed 2016 Audi A4, the A5 will ride on Audi’s latest MLB platform, nicknamed the MLB Evo. Introduced with the second-generation 2016 Audi Q7, the new underpinnings should make the coupe more than 200 pounds lighter than its predecessor. With the current version tipping the scales at 3,307 pounds, the redesigned model could weigh only a bit over 3,000 pounds, which will improve both performance and fuel economy.
Naturally, a new A5 will also bring four more redesigned vehicles to the market. Audi is probably already working on a higher performance S5 and range-topping RS5, as well as a convertible version too. A Sportback model is also in the works, but this will likely remain an Europe-exclusive offering.
Look for the U.S.-spec A5 to arrive stateside for the 2018 model year.
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