The Audi A5 will get an all-new, 2.0-litre turbocharged engine as a more fuel-efficient alternative to the 3.0-litre V6. The 208bhp TFSI unit in the Audi A5 is based on the company's 1.8-litre engine, but has new ‘valve lift’ technology that aids economy and performance.The new sliding cam units enable the ECU to use a higher cam profile under heavy acceleration, or a more fuel-efficient, lower cam profile when the engine is under lower loads.As a result, the 2.0-litre engine has a massive 258lb ft of torque from 1500rpm – more than the 3.2-litre V6. The company claims the Audi A5 2.0 TFSI can reach 60mph in 6.9sec (0.7sec slower than the 3.2 V6), and produces just 154g/km of CO2 (42.8mpg).Prices for the Audi A5 2.0 TFSi start at £28,760 for the front-wheel drive model, and £30,285 for the Quattro all-wheel drive. First deliveries are expected in August.
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Re: Audi A5 gets 2.0 TFSI engine
What EVERYONE wants is the supercharged V6 of the S5 Cabriolet into the coupe....
Re: Audi A5 gets 2.0 TFSI engine
I think without looking it up, the in-gear and 0-60 times are much of a muchness. I probably didn't use the best example but I still wouldn't expect to have my ass kicked by a car with the same engine in it, especially if the Golf was four-up (adding about 250kgs)!!
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Interesting to hear mpg from someone who actually owns one. 30mpg seems very low considering the official consumption considering you claim to be driving carefully by lowing the gear indicators. Perhaps you're only doing short journeys?
Or perhaps you floor it more than you think. As for being slow... it's all relative. If you're getting your ass kicked by a Golf Gti then I suspect there is a problem!