Geneva Motor Show special: Audi unveils its line up

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07 Mar 2017, 12:56

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Audi unveiled the RS 5 Coupé, RS 3 Sportback, SQ5 TFS and the Audi Q8 sport concept at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. With these cars, Audi also unveiled the eco-friendly A5 Sportback that joined the g-tron series.

The Audi A5 Sportback from the ‘g-tron’ line up runs on both petrol and CNG-compressed natural gas. With a total capacity of 19kgs of CNG, the A5 will run up to 500kms and 950kms after combining the petrol engine efficiency. The Audi A5 Sportback is powered by a 2.0 TFSI engine that delivers a maximum power of 167bhp and a maximum torque of 270 Nm mated to an S tronic transmission. This is Audi’s third model that can run on CNG that covers up to 500 kilometers on CNG and 950kms combined with petrol operation.

The Audi Q8 sport concept is powered by a combination of a 3.0 TFSI six-cylinder engine with a mild hybrid system. The engine delivers a maximum power of 469bhp and 700Nm of maximum torque. The Audi Q8 sprints from 0-100kmph in 4.7 seconds to go all the way up to a top speed of 275kmph. As far as the design is concerned, the front of Q8 sports Audi’s octagonal single frame with honeycomb insert, flanked by two large air inlets with long roof edge spoiler on the top, an aluminium diffuser and the exhaust system’s oval tailpipes at the back.

Next up was the Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO inspired Audi RS 5 Coupé, the Gran Turismo of the RS models that is powered by a 2.9 TFSI V6 biturbo engine that generates 443bhp of maximum power and 600Nm of maximum torque mated to an eight-speed tiptronic gearbox. The Coupé races from 0-100kmph in 3.9 seconds and goes to a top speed of 280kmph with the optional RS dynamic package. The front of the car gets a wide, flat single frame and massive air inlets. The diffuser insert and the exhaust system’s oval tailpipes are RS themed.

The Audi RS 3 Sportback that comes with Quattro management as a standard feature integrated in the dynamic, takes 4.1 seconds to sprint from 0-100kmph and is powered by a 2.5 TFSI five-cylinder engine that generates 394bhp of power and 480Nm of torque. The RS 3 Sportback’s front boasts an Audi logo on the single frame with big air inlets and angular still trims. The special RS roof edge spoiler complements the rear with a diffuser insert and the RS exhaust system’s large oval tailpipes, while a tight suspension setup, wider track compared to that of the base model, progressive steering and the four-link rear axle make for better stability.

The Audi SQ5 TFSI that is the top model in the Q5 line is driven by a turbocharged 3-liter V6 engine with a maximum power of 349bhp and 500 Nm of maximum torque. The SUV can accelerate from 0-100kmph in 5.4 seconds with a Quattro permanent all-wheel drive from an eight-speed tiptronic gearbox. The SUV also gets an optional sport differential that distributes torque between the rear wheels and optional dynamic steering with variable ratios that can be used in multiple modes.

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Geneva Motor Show special: Audi unveils its line up

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