I checked out a newly arrived S5 at a Dallas dealership today. Yes, it had a sunroof. It did include MMI ... and it even had an iPod connector in the glovebox. I do not know whether Audi Select was included (forgot to check).
Also, driving over a bumpy road was a lot more comfortable than I was expecting with those 19" wheels and sport suspension.
Upon starting the engine, I found that it's actually a lot quieter on the inside than I had anticipated. I found myself wanting to let down the window just so I could hear the growl of the exhaust note.
Good observation. I was touring the Corvette factory a few years back and noticed a few cars on the assembly line had different variations of both side markers and rear lights, seems that U.S., Europe and Japan all have sligh variations on their laws.
TX,I checked out a newly arrived S5 at a Dallas dealership today. Yes, it had a sunroof. It did include MMI ... and it even had an iPod connector in the glovebox. I do not know whether Audi Select was included (forgot to check).
When everyone says this car looks so much better in person, they are definitely telling the truth! Wow, wow, wow!!! It's just stunning to look at from all angles.
Upon starting the engine, I found that it's actually a lot quieter on the inside than I had anticipated. I found myself wanting to let down the window just so I could hear the growl of the exhaust note.
Andrew, the sunroof does not slide back at all. It only tilts open about 10 degrees upon pressing a button. It's a really, really large sunroof. (See attached pic.)
Ahhhh...the National Corvette Musuem in Bowling Green. Funny thing is I had a C5 and switched mine to the Euro Taillights (half moon). I don't currently own an Audi but I did change my side marker to the clear ones with amber bulbs in my E500 which is my current vehicle.
Sounds like all the dealers are getting their demos in. My dealer, Bell Audi in Rahway, NJ, got his yesterday -- meteor gray with magma red interior -- and called to let me know that I could come in for a ride. The car is totally sick. It corners flat. And in slalom-like maneuvers it took several back and forth turns before the suspension started to feel a little overwhelmed, however, as you would expect, the car never drifted into oversteer. We also did some hard cornering and the seats (silk napa) were quite grippy and supportive.
It really doesn't seem to tilt open all that much. My guess is that it should provide a sufficient amount of airflow. But, I'm not the best person to ask since I have nothing to really compare it to. (i.e., I haven't spent much time in cars where the sunroof was tilted open. It's been mostly ones where the sunroof was slid open completely.)
Methinks your dealer misspoke. The sunshade is perforated, which allows some LIGHT to come in through the roof, even when the sunshade is drawn. However, with the roof closed, there will be no AIRFLOW unless something has gone dramatically wrong topside.
No, the dealer did not misspeak. Perhaps it was just the way I phrased the sentence. I was just trying to convey that even with the interior perforated sunshade closed, airflow will still come inside ... that's assuming the sunroof is tilted open.
But thanks for the clarification.
