Official
shots of the Audi A5 have unceremoniously surfaced on the internet ahead of
the car's debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Destined to square off with
the BMW 3-Series Coupe, the A5 will be armed with a 4.2L V8, six-speed auto and
manual transmissions, as well as the corporate DSG gearbox, called the S-tronic
in Audi parlance. By the time the A5 arrives however, a new Infiniti G35 Sport
Coupe will also be on deck that promises to make the segment's customers hotly
contested.
In related news,
Honda is notifying 6 million owners of Hondas and Acuras that they are
entitled to warranty extensions and, in some cases, payments because odometers
in their vehicles rolled up miles too fast. That made warranties expire too soon
and hit some lease customers with excess-mileage penalties.
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