Booster Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Anyone know when we can expect the 2.0T to be introduced, what BHP it will have and will it be available with quattro? Is there a 3.0TDi Tiptronic Quattro expected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 2.0T will be around June/July and the 3.0TDi Auto around the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Cheers Presume you mean available to order from then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Nope, first deliveries. But take that with a pinch of salt. Every new model A5 that has come out as been delayed by two months due to them not being able to build fast enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Righto. So available to order now with prices? No mention of it on the website ( no surprise there though, the configurator won't even let me build one of the current models ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 It'll be announced May/June time, but as I say chances are they'll change there minds and delay it by a couple of months like they did with the 1.8T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie123 Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Deliveries for the 2.7TDI and 3.0TDI manual are currently taking until at least June, so if they've not even announced the release of the others yet I guess it won't be until the Autumn before the first deliveries arrive. This was the update in Mid January, I don't know if there has been another since then.... A5/S5 Coupe – Revised Information Revised Information • Availability of the panoramic sunroof is reduced due to production constraints and has therefore been removed from ordering until further notice. • The 1.8T engine has been re-opened for ordering. • S5 lead time is currently showing April as production is full up to that time. As a result Centre tagged cars have been locked to allow customer cars to be scheduled. • Scheduling of 2.7TDI multitronic and 3.0TDI have been revised and lead times for this engine should be calculated as early June 2008 for customer orders. Previous Information • Please note that Black headlining is only available with upholstery colours GD or GG with Sports seats and only with GD on standard seats (26/09/07). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Nelson, My dealer has confirmed what you say about the 3.0TDi Tip but says that it is unlikely that the 2.0T will ever go in the A5 as it is too close in bhp to the 1.8T. Now I know that you know your stuff so I belive you over him! Got any evidence I can wave at them?? Got a test drive booked on Thursday. Their demo car is the 2.7 multitronic but at least it will give me a feel for the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 The engine codes for the 2.0T A5 have been on ETKA since last December and they are currently testing Biofuel versions in the US (on fourtitude iirc). There is also a leaked product info document going around the internet which states that time. According to ETKA, it will have 220PS and be only available in Quattro. So it's in a different league to the 1.8T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Had almost two hours on my own to play with the 2.7TDi today. I have never been a fan of multitronic but I've just changed my mind! Surprisingly responsive and certainly feels faster than it says in the brochure! That said, there is hell of a lot of torque steer and having had Quattro cars since 2001 I think I will stick with it. This means either the 3.0TDi with tiptronic or wait and see what gearbox / Quattro combinations they come up with for the 2.0T. One thing is for sure: I'm definitely having one Meteor, Quartz or silver is the next question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_C Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Silver I recently had a play in a Le Mans Edition 2.7TDi Multitronic A6 and was quite impressed. The torque steer was there, but not excessively so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 The only thing that was a bit of a let down was the quality of some of the switch gear. The window switches, the multi media switches and that rotten cd changer weren't up to Audi's normal standards IMO. Its something I could learn to live with though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie123 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Had almost two hours on my own to play with the 2.7TDi today. I have never been a fan of multitronic but I've just changed my mind! Surprisingly responsive and certainly feels faster than it says in the brochure! That said, there is hell of a lot of torque steer and having had Quattro cars since 2001 I think I will stick with it. This means either the 3.0TDi with tiptronic or wait and see what gearbox / Quattro combinations they come up with for the 2.0T. One thing is for sure: I'm definitely having one Meteor, Quartz or silver is the next question? [/ QUOTE ] The 2.7 Tdi is suprisingly quick isn't it , as you say there is a bit of scrabbling from the front tyres, but I think I can live with that to have the smoothness of the automatic. But if it had been available when I ordered mine I think the 3.0TDI Auto would have definately been the one to have. Mine's going to be Meteor and I was going to swap to Silver before I found out it's about to built, so you can't go wrong with either IMHO Only 6 weeks to go until mine arrives hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_C Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Booster - I'd agree with the comment about the window switches. Impressive as the interior is on the whole, I felt they were a bit of a let down when I sat in the car for the first time last year (and the new A4 has them too). Apparently the soft-touch rubber coating wasn't carried over from the B7 because of the many warranty issues they had with it peeling too easily. Evidently it got to the point where Audi actually sued the supplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irnbrukid Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 One of the worst auto gearboxes about Multitronic more like multichronic, should have a health warning with it the delay when pulling away is dangerous must be even worse with more power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted February 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 That was my opinion of it. I have driven A4s with it several times and always hated the delay and it just felt "odd". They must have tweaked it because it felt much more like a conventional auto in the A5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader01 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Just got a 2.7tdi A5 multitronic to replace an A3 2.0t DSG, A5 Multitronic is much easier to live with far less jerky and much smother. Haven't noticed the hesitation others have mentioned. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quattrophenia Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I had a multi-tronic in a 1.8T A4 I had 4-5 years ago... it ate itself and took 5 weeks for Audi to source another, ship it over to the UK and replace it... NEVER again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I agree, the MMI switches on the A5 are very poor quality - strange for Audi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfer Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 [ QUOTE ] One of the worst auto gearboxes about Multitronic more like multichronic, should have a health warning with it the delay when pulling away is dangerous must be even worse with more power. [/ QUOTE ] Arthritic would be my take on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Meteor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Nope, first deliveries. But take that with a pinch of salt. Every new model A5 that has come out as been delayed by two months due to them not being able to build fast enough! [/ QUOTE ] why don't they fit Tip and Quattro to the 2.7TDi and lower versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie123 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Meteor. [/ QUOTE ] I've seen some funny pictures of Meteor to make me doubt my own choice, but pics like these make me realise I made the right choice Not so sure about the wheels, but the colour is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupramax Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 First pic I've seen of a 2.0TQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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