2010 Audi A5

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Exterior - What the Auto Press Says

The A5 is praised for its sleek, eye-catching design. In fact, many refer to it as both muscular and elegant. Reviewers especially like the way its sculpted sheet metal evokes a sense of movement. New for 2010 is a cabriolet trim that features a power retractable soft top.

• "Last year, after disputing Volkswagen Group design chief Walter de'Silva's assertion that Audi's A5 is his best-ever design, we went on to confirm that he had indeed created a beautiful car. Just how beautiful has been clarified by seeing A5s on the road, but no one really fully appreciates the quality of its total design before driving it." -- Automobile Magazine
• "On normally bustling Sunset Boulevard, traffic and pedestrians seem to tiptoe by -- though more than a few heads turn as the A5 passes. Pull into the parking lot of Trader Joe's and eyebrows rise, elbows nudge ribs, fingers point. Keep the windows up, you'll often be greeted by mouths forming appreciative smiles and soundless coos. Quite a feat in car savvy LA-LA-land." -- Motor Trend
• "If it's attention you crave, the Audi A5 delivers, With a wide and low stance, wheels pushed to the corners and a stretched-out wheelbase, the A5 draws onlookers." -- Forbes
• "All-new for this year, the A5 (as well as its high-performance sibling, the S5) is instantly desirable thanks to its curvaceous sheet metal, which performs the rare task of being both elegant and muscular." -- Edmunds
• "Emotional creatures that they are, coupes tend to be stylish first, and the A5 is no exception. It is breathtaking in pictures, but even more so on the road." -- Car and Driver
• "[A]ll A5/S5 Cabs receive a sturdy and handsome cloth top that opens in just 15 sec (17 ticks to close). The power retractable hardtop on the BMW 3 Series models, in comparison, takes 22 sec to open and 23 to close." -- Motor Trend