From Audi has finally spread official information and numerous pictures of his first 5-door compartment – A5 Sportback, which will debut in auto exhibition in Frankfurt in September. The founder of Audi A5 Sportback argue that the model combines in himself sedan comfort, practicality and elegance of the wagon body. Trunk of the car fit with load capacity 480 liters, but if lower back rear seats, it can reach 980 liters. Overall design of the A5 Sportback is not radically different from that of the coupé version, such as bumpers, lights and even tracks are identical. Changes were made only in the rear as they were needed because of the specificity of the model. The interior of the car is identical to that of the body and convertible. The engines, which will be Audi A5 Sportback again are the same as other versions of the model. Petrol units are the 3.0 FSI (265 PS) and two versions of the 2.0 TSI, whose capacities are 180 and 211 PS and diesel – 2.7 TDI (190 PS) and 3.0 TDI (240 PS) as at a later stage will be introduced 2.0 TDI (170 PS) and a potent 3.0 TFSI, generating 333 PS Absolutely all modifications A5 Sportback will be equipped with a system for recovery of energy from the brakes.
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The specialists in tuning of luxury cars from Volkswagen Group – ABT Sportsline spread first photo of their tuned Audi Q7 V12 TDI. ABT engineers have managed to increase the power of turbo-diesel 6.0-liter engine from standard 500 to the new more powerful number of 560 h.p. and maximum torque is increased from 1 000 targets 1 200Nm. The following the improvements in the new tuned Audi Q7 V12 TDI accelerates from 0-100 kilometers / hr for 5.3sec and develops a maximum speed of 260 kilometers / hr In the standard model acceleration occurs 5.5sec But speed is electronically limited to 250 kilometers / hr.
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