2009 Audi A5

The 2009 Audi A5 is one of those vehicles that shows up in your driveway and makes you smile. However, it’s not a giddy, woo-hoo kind of smile that speaks of power and fast driving ahead. Instead, it’s a sly kind of smile of one who knows she is getting ready to slide into pure luxury.

The base price of the A5 quattro is $42,825, and as you would expect it’s well stocked with most of the amenities you could possibly desire. Standard fare includes leather seats, Bluetooth connectivity, Sirius satellite radio and side-curtain airbags. Plus, there’s a fair bit of that power as well.

The A5 comes equipped with the 3.2-liter, 265-horsepower V-6 engine. And, mated to the six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic, it performed beautifully. I liked the smooth and seamless acceleration, and I was incredibly pleased with the acceleration – both from a stop and in passing maneuvers. There was even one non-trafficked day that I made it to the office in six minutes flat. That’s usually at least a 10-minute drive. Oops.

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