Saloon and Avant property bodystyles shall be supplied for the usual A5, with every unlikely to develop in measurement in contrast with the present A4. For reference, it stretches to 4772mm in size, 1847mm in width and 1435mm in top. Only the property has been noticed testing up to now in full-bore RS guise, and it isn’t but confirmed if Audi plans to supply a saloon model, as AMG does with the C63.

Meanwhile, volume-selling variations of the A5 shall be accessible with a variety of upgraded petrol and diesel engines with both mild-hybrid or plug-in hybrid help, and four-wheel drive.

Further developments for the MLB platform embrace a brand new electrical structure with 48V functionality. This allows the adoption of further capabilities such because the Dynamic All-Wheel Steering system utilized by the A6, A7, A8, Q7 and the ICE Q8, in addition to new level-two autonomous driving capabilities presently being developed by Audi’s Car.Software division.

It additionally supplies the bottom for a variety of latest digital and connectivity options. Among them is near-field communication performance being developed by Audi and Huawei. This allows contactless fee for refuelling or charging, tolls, parking, drive-through eating and different providers from inside the automotive by way of the MyAudi app.

Autocar understands the brand new A5 will run an up to date model of the present mannequin’s aluminium-intensive multi-link entrance and rear suspension, with adaptive damping on chosen fashions. Earlier hypothesis advised the subsequent A5 would obtain rear air springs, however these could also be reserved solely for the electrical A4.