Just saw an Audi S5 Sportback in the wild.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
10/04/2017 at 19:55 • Filed to: Evening shitpost

Not bad, but I have to say, I just don’t get it. Why not just have a liftback option for the A4 instead (think first gen Mazda6)? Why did they take the coupe-designated A5 and add 2 doors and make it a liftback? Did they really need to make a direct competitor to the 4-series GC?

Audi America is maddening.

Why is the S3 only a sedan?

Why is the A3 sportback e-tron only?

Why is the only wagon the A4 allroad?

Why do I even care when we all know I can’t afford any of these?

And what’s the deal with airline food?

Thank you.

DISCUSSION (10)

Nibby > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/04/2017 at 20:03

you can’t even afford an A8L? plebeian.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/04/2017 at 20:04

Why don’t we get the V10 TT RS6 Avant?! That should be the only question!!

bmil128 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/04/2017 at 20:57

The S5 has a wider track than the S4 as does the Sportback. And they are in very high demand, sales people I know say they can’t keep them in stock.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/04/2017 at 21:06

Good to see Audi get on the “four door version of the two door version of a four door car” trend that BMW pioneered.

BahamaTodd > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/04/2017 at 22:05

Here’s a good presentation from an Audi designer on how they came up with the A5 sportback design, and didn’t base it on the A4. There is also some initial discussion on the design of the A7.

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