Audi A5: Exposed!

You have seen smaller versions of the pics here, but now Fourtitude got their hands on the source pics.

Though perhaps not as widely anticipated as the upcoming R8 sportscar, Audi’s impending A5 coupe is possibly closest to the hearts of the most ardent Audiphiles. Sure, Audi builds another coupe in the form of the TT, but those who lament the long-gone UrQuattro and Coupe quattro models yearn for a spiritual successor. Just such a successor will come as one of the first offerings to make use of Audi’s modular longitudinal vehicle architecture.

What you see here are some of the first photos seen of the upcoming A5 Coupe. Shot by an eagle-eyed Munich realtor, these photos reveal a shape strikingly similar to the Nuvolari concept from 2003. Even with the disguise at front and rear, it’s easy to see the low profile roofline that is considerably more aggressive than Audi’s sedan offerings.

Judging by the exhaust pipes on the black test mule, these are probably A5 mules, and not rumored S5 or RS5 models that are expected to follow with bigger displacement, more cylinders and more exhaust pipes.

Multiple test mules have been photographed by spy photographers over the past few months, most of them such early prototypes that they’ve worn B7 body pieces grafted on to the car. This is the first actual B8 mule we’ve seen thus far that wears the body expected when it goes into production. Though disguised at the front and rear, the Nuvolari-inspired profile is hard to miss. Other notable details include what looks like new production exterior rearview mirrors with built-in side repeaters. Additionally, it appears the A5 will benefit from Audi’s Open Sky sunroof design, appearing to be fitted on the black test mule.