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Audi will be presenting a new vehicle concept at this year's 10th Dubai International Motor Show - the Audi A5 Sportback.
The five-door model with the long, flowing rear end aims to unite the best of various vehicle genres: the emotion and elegance of a coupe, the comfort of a sedan and the practicality of a station wagon.
Visitors can view the latest Audi model and many others at the show from December 16-20.
The Sportback joins the CoupŽ and Cabriolet as the third member of the A5 model family and says it is setting new trends in design. The five-door coupe is defined by 'elegant' lines. It is 36mm lower than the A4 Sedan; with its short front overhang, long wheelbase, wide track and the four frameless doors with their slender window lines, it is the very picture of sporty elegance.
The interior is spacious, offering uncompromising comfort in all four seats. The large luggage compartment hatch is harmoniously integrated into the long, tapered tail end with the flat C pillars; the spoiler lip underscores the tension-filled character. The luggage compartment volume of 480 litres nearly matches that of the A4 Avant and increases to 980 litres with the rear seats folded down.
The launch engine for the Middle East will be a 211 bhp 2.0 TFSI, which delivers its power to the quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. Like all other models it is equipped with a recuperation system that recovers energy during braking and deceleration and stores it temporarily in the battery.
The perfect complement is the optional Audi drive select vehicle dynamics system, which enables the driver to freely vary the throttle response characteristic, the shifting points of the seven-speed S tronic, and the boost provided by the servotronic steering system, both of which come as a standard.
Bookings are accepted at authorised Audi dealerships as of now, prices starting at $48,976 - around BD18,500.
Contact the Audi Centre Bahrain showroom for more details on 17459933.
