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      03-25-2013, 10:50 PM   #45
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Really fugly ?

It has a Ironman face to me
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      03-26-2013, 12:38 AM   #46
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cant say i really agree with this comparison. Id wait until the next gen a5 is out to compare apples to apples. but for what its worth, of course the new gen is better..
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      03-26-2013, 01:20 AM   #47
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those air breathers are the business....

come on maserati has air portals too...

and then infamous gt-r has them...

its not their faults pep boys got the idea....

and they add power....
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      03-26-2013, 01:22 AM   #48
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Let's compare gray to gray. Here is an A5 Sline in Daytona Gray





Same Car...Modified with Quad Exhaust

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      03-26-2013, 01:39 AM   #49
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Bit unfair, sure that audi is a facelift but still a 5 year old car being compared to a bmw model not even off the line yet...
Time flies. I still remember I was drooling over the A5 when it came out.. seemed like it was yesterday. It's already 5 years, and now, the new 4 series look much much better, and probably handle much much better too.
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      03-26-2013, 02:47 AM   #50
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that vent comes out of no where and just looks like it doesnt belong there. Pretty ugly.
Totally agree with this. should either be gone or blended better with the lines already there
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      03-26-2013, 03:22 AM   #51
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Time flies. I still remember I was drooling over the A5 when it came out.. seemed like it was yesterday. It's already 5 years, and now, the new 4 series look much much better, and probably handle much much better too.
+1

I loved the A5 when it came out but it hasn't aged well, particularly now that Audi seems to be morphing the front end of all its cars into one. Admittedly it still looks good in S-Line form in the right colour.

Going to need to see the F32 in the flesh to be certain - overall I love the shape, esp the rear, but the front looks a little, well, 'meh' in these pics.

Either way, I'm still getting one
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      03-26-2013, 05:43 AM   #52
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The F32 looks better but the older (!) Audi still has a fresh styling. I think that the new A5 will be as good as the F32 styling wise.
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      03-26-2013, 05:47 AM   #53
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Audis age very quickly in general. The A5 is not an exception to that. BMWs generally take more getting used to, but tend to hold their looks for longer...

it's all subjective right?
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      03-26-2013, 06:19 AM   #54
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Am I the only one who think that F32 is just the two door F30 It doesn't have any character at all. This is my A5 sb and after I saw concept coupe I couldn't wait to replace it. But now there's no fu**ing way, I might go for Z4 though...
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      03-26-2013, 06:33 AM   #55
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It is amazing how VAG squeeze so many different cars on same or similar chassis. I fear BMW is heading down that road too.

But you're right your A5 there is a 4 door, and the F32 as far as I can see is just a 3 series coupe rebranded, with mild design mods. Without diluting the 3 series, which already has 3 varieties of '4' doors, it's hard to see them match that.
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In this picture, the bmw looks like a ford mustang to me...
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I think the BMW takes it, but it should, the A5 is getting old, lets see what the new one brings.
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      03-26-2013, 10:09 AM   #59
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Am I the only one who think that F32 is just the two door F30 and it doesn't have any character at all.
Yes.
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      03-26-2013, 12:25 PM   #60
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Audi looks like vintage tramp.
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      03-26-2013, 12:51 PM   #61
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Good lord... so much fanboyship in here.

Personally gonna reserve my thoughts until I see one in person but to say "The F32 looks 10x better" and such is quite idiotic considering the A5 clearly inspired many of the design aspects of the F32.
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In this picture, the bmw looks like a ford mustang to me...
i was thinking hyundai genesis. pretty sure msport will change that tho. hopefully.
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      03-26-2013, 02:28 PM   #63
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IMO, the big problem with the A5 is the turbo 4 is weak.
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IMO, the big problem with the A5 is the turbo 4 is weak.
S5.

A5 = 428i, which is also turbo 4.

The 435i is more comparable with the S5.
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      03-26-2013, 06:20 PM   #65
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Am I the only one who think that F32 is just the two door F30 It doesn't have any character at all. This is my A5 sb and after I saw concept coupe I couldn't wait to replace it. But now there's no fu**ing way, I might go for Z4 though...

No you're not alone. I am waiting for the 4 series to become available at dealerships to confirm that, but the A5 coupe is still a perfect design to me. Too bad it's FWD.
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Why do Audis always look like they were designed by Storm Troopers? The A5 coupe is not a bad looking car by any stretch. It's lines are very clean (like most Audis) and I like that, but that same feature makes it a bit boring and lacking in aggression. We need to see better pics, but I'm pretty sure I would take this 4 series over it. I'm absolutely sure I would take an MSport 4 series or M4 over it.
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