Perfect 10
Don't let the talk about more economic doom and gloom in 2017 dampen your interest in a new car. The year's range of upcoming models is wide and hard to resist. Samuel Ee makes his picks.
Audi A5 Coupe
Due: Q1
In 2007, Audi wowed the mid-size coupe segment with the sensuously styled A5.
The new-generation car is more muscular but still as striking.
Based on the A4 compact sedan's platform but shorter and wider, it will be introduced with a 2.0 TFSI engine and seven-speed S tronic dual clutch transmission.
Expect the souped-up S5 version to follow soon with a new 3.0-litre bi-turbo V6, eight-speed tiptronic transmission and quattro all-wheel-drive.
Audi S4 Sedan and Avant
Due: Q1
The old 3.0-litre supercharged V6 makes way for the latest-generation S4 and its 3.0-litre bi-turbo engine with 354 hp delivered to all four wheels in typical quattro fashion.
The unit is now mated to an eight-speed tiptronic transmission, with zero to 100 kmh accomplished in 4.7 seconds, and …
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