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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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I attached an article about the new Audi S5 convertible. Has photoshop that is very close to prototype cars being road-tested.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/14/rendere...audi-s5-cabrio/

I would take it over a 650iC any day. BMW really needs to step up their game in terms of styling.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='647041' date='Aug 14 2008, 07:12 PM
I attached an article about the new Audi S5 convertible. Has photoshop that is very close to prototype cars being road-tested.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/14/rendere...audi-s5-cabrio/

I would take it over a 650iC any day. BMW really needs to step up their game in terms of styling.

looks pretty good, funny how the wheels resemble 167's
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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the a5/s5 are absolutely gorgeous cars. i owned an 03 s4 and it looks like a kia next to the new audi's. cmon beemer....step it up!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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One of the hottest looking cars... too bad no back seat... couldn't fit Richard Gere's hamster back there
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by gregg2gs' post='647080' date='Aug 14 2008, 11:24 PM
One of the hottest looking cars... too bad no back seat... couldn't fit Richard Gere's hamster back there
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Not feeling it ...........it's just a vert version of an existing car , the 6 series is muscular and sexy this Audi looks boxy ............of course IMHO
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='647062' date='Aug 14 2008, 07:46 PM
looks pretty good
+1. I prefer a hardtop though personally
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='647041' date='Aug 14 2008, 07:12 PM
I would take it over a 650iC any day. BMW really needs to step up their game in terms of styling.
I agree 100%. S5 is a beautiful car.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='647950' date='Aug 16 2008, 03:48 PM
I agree 100%. S5 is a beautiful car.
+1 Audi produces some gorgeous cars, however Audis don't have the driver to car connected feel of BMWs... I have owned many BMWs and a few Audis (I drive an Audi A4 3.0 Quattro and a BMW 325i Convertible now) and both are great cars. However, there is a reason why BMWs are, "The Ultimate Driving Machine" and Audis are, "Vorsprung durch Technik" (Progress through technology).
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