02-09-2010, 08:22 AM
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Road Test: MTM S5 Cabriolet
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Audi’s line-up of A5 convertibles includes a wide variety of models. After discussing the A5 2.0 TFSI Cabriolet last year, it was time to have a look at the master of the series; the S5 Cabriolet. Not a standard one of course, but a version tuned by the German car specialist MTM from Wettstetten.
We all know that talks of downsizing are ongoing over the past year. In the switch from Coupe to Cabriolet, the S5 has swapped the 4.2 liter V8 for a supercharged 3.0 liter V6 – the exact same engine as the Audi S4. The S5 coupe will keep the naturally aspirated V8 until the 2011 model year, when it gets the blown six. The manufacturer claims the performance remained almost the same. The S5 cabriolet’s standard 328bhp is 21 less than the coupe’s V8, but each engine produces exactly the same amount of torque – 325lb-ft. Overall the fuel economy has improved by a fifth.
For those keen on enhancing their vehicle MTM is one of the options to choose. Their program for the S5 Cabriolet contains a total of five performance stages, an exhaust with or without valve control, suspension kit, Brembo brake kit and three different sets of wheels.
Read the rest of the road test, see 18 high-res pictures and a video!
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